Flashcards in Haematology challenge/ laboratory medicine Deck (14)
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what is normal female hb
115-160
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what is normal male hb
135-180
3
what is normal MCV
78-100
4
what is normal platelets
150-400 x10^9 /L
5
what is normal white blood count
4-11 x10^9 /L
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what can cause low Hb
hypothyroidism, vit deficiency anaemia,
7
what can cause a high hb
smoking, altitudes, poor heart/ lung function, cancer
8
what can cause a low mean corpuscular volume
iron deficiency
thalasaemia
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what can cause high MCV
pernicious aka macrocytic anaemia (b12/folate)
10
what can cause low platelets
anaemia, infection, cirrhosis
11
what can cause high platelets
acute bleeding, cancer, infection, haemolytic anaemia
12
what can cause low white blood count
viral infection, cancer
13
what can cause high white blood count
leukaemia, infection
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