Heme CE 1

Question 1

anemia is a reduction in what

Answer 1

one or more of the RBC measurements - RBC count, hgb, hct

Question 2

size =

Answer 2

mcv

Question 3

mcv =

Answer 3

size of RBC

Question 4

microcytic

Answer 4

too small, MCV <80 fL

Question 5

normocytic

Answer 5

just right MCV 80-96

Question 6

macrocytic

Answer 6

too big, MCV >96

Question 7

every anemia in the world is characterized by what two things

Answer 7

size MCV
color MCH

Question 8

what makes RBCs the color red

Answer 8

hgb

Question 9

hypochromic

Answer 9

too pale, MCH

Question 10

normochromic

Answer 10

just right MCH

Question 11

hyperchromic

Answer 11

too dark MCH

Question 12

low MCV, low MCH =

Answer 12

microcytic, hypochromic (too small, too pale)

Question 13

indicates the hgb content on cell

Answer 13

MCH

Question 14

RDW

Answer 14

indicates degree of variation in RBC size <15% = normal

Question 15

indicates degree of variation in RBC size

Answer 15

RDW

Question 16

normal RDW

Answer 16

<15%; indicates the degree of variation in RBC sizes

Question 17

why would the bone marrow make small RBCs

Answer 17

if the bone marrow doesn’t have enough iron

Question 18

iron is always looking for a home aka

Answer 18

an iron binding site

Question 19

serum iron

Answer 19

measure of iron in circulation

Question 20

measure of iron in circulation

Answer 20

serum iron

Question 21

serum ferritin

Answer 21

measure of iron in storage

Question 22

measure of iron in storage

Answer 22

serum ferritin

Question 23

what is ferritin

Answer 23

a protein that stores iron - you check serum ferritin to find out how much iron we have in storage

Question 24

total iron binding capacity aka

Answer 24

transferrin

Question 25

transferrin

Answer 25

total iron binding capacity

Question 26

iron and TIBC - iron count is high

Answer 26

TIBC is low

Question 27

iron and TIBC - iron count is low

Answer 27

TIBC is high

Question 28

a visual description of the RBCs, appears on CBC report

Answer 28

peripheral smear

Question 29

reticulocytes

Answer 29

immature RBCs

Question 30

immature RBCs

Answer 30

reticulocytes

Question 31

reticulocytes count is usually what

Answer 31

about 1%