CBC

Question 1

WBC/WBC Diff

Answer 1

-White blood cells

-WBC differential: neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils

-WBCs fight infection

-Infection, leukemia

Question 2

RBC

Answer 2

-Red blood cells

-RBCs (with the help of hemoglobin) carry oxygen throughout the body

-Decrease: anemia, bleeding, malnutrition, kidney disease

-Increase: polycythemia, heart and lung disease, dehydration

Question 3

Hb or Hgb

Answer 3

-Hemoglobin

-Protein that carries oxygen

-Decrease: anemia, bleeding, malnutrition, cirrhosis, cancer

-Increase: dehydration, polycythemia

Question 4

Hct

Answer 4

-Hematocrit

-Amount of space in this blood that is occupied by RBCs

-Decrease: anemia, bleeding, malnutrition, cirrhosis, cancer

-Increase: dehydration, polycythemia, hemochromatosis

Question 5

MCV

Answer 5

-Mean corpuscle hemoglobin

-Average size of the RBCs

-Anemia, thalassemia, malnutrition

Question 6

MCH

Answer 6

-Mean corpuscle hemoglobin

-Average amount of Hb in each RBC

-Anemia, thalassemia, malnutrition

Question 7

MCHC

Answer 7

-Mean corpuscle hemoglobin concentration

-Average amount of Hb in the RBCs compared to the average size of the RBCs

-Anemia, thalassemia, malnutrition

Question 8

RDW

Answer 8

-Red cell distribution width

-Amount of variation in size of the RBCs

-Anemia, thalassemia, malnutrition

Question 9

Plt

Answer 9

-Platelet count

-Platelets are sticky cells that help to form blood clots

-Bleeding and clotting disorders

Question 10

MPV

Answer 10

-Mean platelet volume

-Average size of the platelets

-Bleeding and clotting disorders