Lab Med Midterm pt 1 Flashcards
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Name 8 STAT tests
CBC (Hemogram) UA GLUCOSE ELECTROLYTES ABG (arterial blood gap) GRAM STAIN AMYLASE/LIPASE DRUG SCREEN* (*no range)
100% sensitivity means:
they have disease
100% specificity means:
they have no disease
RBC range in m & f
M: 4.7-6.0
F: 4.2-5.4
Hb range in m & f
M: 13.5-18
F: 12.5-16
Hct range in m & f
M: 42-52
F: 37-47
WBC range
4-11k
Bone-rated.. what type of cell in peripheral circulation is abnormal?
Blasts
What are Reticulocytes?
RBCs recently released from the bone marrow
___ deficiency is the most common enzyme deficiency in the world
Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase
What is an indicator of RBC production?
RETICULOCYTES
What is ESR?
Rate RBCs settle out of anticoagulated (EDTA) blood in 1 hour
RBCs get heavier with illnesses.
The faster they fall the higher the ESR
Caused by changes in the plasma proteins from inflammatory or necrotic processes
A NEGATIVE ESR DOES NOT RULE OUT DISEASE
Normal ESR values in Men, Women, and Children:
Men 0-15 mm/h
Women 0-20 mm/h
Children 0-10 mm/h
What’s the test of choice to monitor treatment of temporal arteritis?
ESR
ESR measures presence and intensity of _
inflammatory process
Total Cholesterol (desirable normal value: __ mg/dL)
140-199
TG <__mg/dL
<150
most common anemia in overall populations
Iron deficiency anemia
most common anemia in hospitalized patients
Anemia of chronic disease
Macrocytes – (caused by) __
Pernicious anemia
Microcytes are caused by
Fe Deficiency anemia
Teardrop RBC morphology is caused by:
Fe deficiency
The test for autoimmune hemolytic anemia is:
Direct Coombs test
Iron Deficiency Anemia tests: (4) You don’t only do 1 test to dx it.
Bone marrow exam (rare)
Iron binding capacity (TIBC) in the blood
Serum ferritin
Serum iron level
