Hematology

Question 1

Hgb Norm

Answer 1

12.3-15.3 g/dL

Question 2

Hct Norm

Answer 2

36-45%

Question 3

MCV Norm

Answer 3

80-96 fL/cell

Question 4

Macrocytic anemia range

Answer 4

MCV > 96

Caused by Vit B12 or folate deficiency

Question 5

RDW Norm

Answer 5

11.5-14.5%

Question 6

Increased RBC count is ______

Answer 6

Polycythemia

Question 7

Decreased RBC count is ______

Answer 7

Anemia

Question 8

Increased immature RBC count is _____

Answer 8

Reticulocytosis

Question 9

Low hgb indicates:

Answer 9

Anemia

Question 10

Low hct indicates:

Answer 10

Anemia

Question 11

Increased RDW is due to:

Answer 11

Folate deficiency, Vit B12 deficiency, and iron deficiency

Question 12

Reticulocyte Norm range

Answer 12

0.5-2.5%

Question 13

High Reticulocyte count indicates:

Answer 13

RBC destruction/loss

Question 14

Vit B12 deficiency diagnosis test

Answer 14

Schillings test

Question 15

Causes of Vit B12 deficiency:

Answer 15

Dietary deficiency, intrinsic factor deficiency

Question 16

Causes of Folic Acid deficiency:

Answer 16

Pregnancy, diet deficiency, “Celiac disease”

Question 17

Decreased ferritin indicates:

Answer 17

Iron deficiency anemia

Question 18

Serum iron decrease indicates:

Answer 18

Iron deficiency anemia and anemia of chronic disease

Question 19

Serum iron increase indicates:

Answer 19

Hemolytic anemia

Question 20

Increased TIBC indicates:

Answer 20

Iron deficiency anemia

Question 21

Decreased percent iron saturation indicates:

Answer 21

Iron deficiency anemia and anemia of chronic disease

Question 22

Ferritin levels are normal in ______

Answer 22

Anemia of chronic disease

Question 23

Decreased TIBC indicates:

Answer 23

Anemia of chronic disease

Question 24

Reticulocyte count is normal in ______ and ______

Answer 24

iron deficiency anemia of chronic disease

Question 25

Normacytic anemia range and types:

Answer 25

80-96 Acute blood loss Hemolytic anemia Anemia of chronic disease

Question 26

Coombs test is used to diagnose _______

Answer 26

Hemolytic anemia

Question 27

High Reticulocyte count indicates:

Answer 27

Acute blood loss and hemolytic anemia

Question 28

ESR Norm

Answer 28

1-20 mm/hr

Question 29

Increased ESR (>20 mm/hr) indicates:

Answer 29

RA and SLE

Question 30

WBC Norm

Answer 30

4.4-11.3 x 10^3 cells/microliter

Question 31

Mature Neutrophil Norm (segs/PMNs)

Answer 31

45-73%

Question 32

Immature neutrophil norm ("bands")

Answer 32

3-5%

Question 33

Eosinophil norm

Answer 33

0-4%

Question 34

Basophil norm

Answer 34

0-1%

Question 35

Monocytes and macrophage norm

Answer 35

2-8%

Question 36

Lymphocyte norm

Answer 36

20-40%

Question 37

Increased Neutrophil/band indicates:

Answer 37

Bacteria, TB, stressors, corticosteroids

Question 38

Decreased neutrophils/bands due to:

Answer 38

Radiation

Question 39

Increased lymphocytes due to:

Answer 39

Virus

Question 40

Decreased lymphocytes due to:

Answer 40

HIV, corticosteroids, radiation

Question 41

Increased eosinophils due to:

Answer 41

Parasites, allergies

Question 42

Increased basophils due to:

Answer 42

TB, chronic infections

Question 43

Plt norm

Answer 43

150,000-450,000 cells/microliter

Question 44

Thrombocytopenia plt count

Answer 44

Less than 150,000 cells/microliter

Question 45

Cause of hyperdestructive Thrombocytopenia

Answer 45

High MPV | Caused by drugs (heparin) and autoimmune disease (SLE)

Question 46

Cause of hypoproductive Thrombocytopenia

Answer 46

Low MPV | Caused by aplastic anemia

Question 47

Thrombocytosis plt count

Answer 47

> 450,000 cells/microliter

Question 48

Causes of Thrombocytosis

Answer 48

Stress, infection, trauma, malignancy

Question 49

MPV norm

Answer 49

7-11 fL

Question 50

INR Normal range

Answer 50

0.9-1.2 (1.0)

Question 51

Therapeutic INR normal range w/ warfarin

Answer 51

2-3

Question 52

Antifactor Xa Assay used with _______

Answer 52

With heparin

Question 53

D-dimer norm

Answer 53

Less than 0.5 mcg/mL

Question 54

High d-dimer indicates:

Answer 54

Thromembolism (clot)

Question 55

RBC Norm

Answer 55

4.1-5.1 x 10^6 cells/microliter

Question 56

Microcytic anemia MCV range:

Answer 56

MCV less than 80