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Definition of Hematology

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Study of cellular components of blood, cell ID, blood forming organs, blood related disorders, clotting mechanisms, lab tests

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Definition of hemostasis

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“Blood Balance”; a study of the mechanisms that the body employs to ensure balance and order in the circulatory system, coagulation system

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Definition of Hematocrit

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The percentage of packed red blood cells in a given volume of centrifuged blood; uses a small volume of blood in a capillary tube

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Definition of Manual differential

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Microscopically differentiate the white blood cells and note abnormalities, giving a percent of each type

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Definition of a Buffy Coat

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WBCs and platelets that form a layer on top of the RBCs after centrifugation

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Definition of EDTA

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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a powdered anticoagulant in lavender topped tubes, binds to Ca, gentle to cells

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Definition of Na+ Citrate

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Liquid anticoagulant, binds to Ca, 1:9 ratio (volume) is crucial

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Definition of Zeta Potential

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Charge on RBCs surface that keeps them from aggregating

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Definition of Acute Phase Proteins

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CRP, Fibrinogen

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Definition of Rouleaux

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A “stacking” of RBCs that occurs during the aggregation phase of ESR; and during certain infections

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Definition of Trapped Plasma

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Plasma stuck between RBCs in Hematocrit that cause a falsely increased reading

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Microhematocrit Error Sources

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Increased: trapped plasma (spun too slowly/not long enough, poikilocytosis)
Decreased: tissue fluids (edema), hemolysis, excess anticoagulants, bad clay seal

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Microhematocrit Procedure

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2 tubes with 3/4 EDTA/whole blood mix; seal end with clay; centrifuge; interpret on card, report avg. %

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Phases of ESR

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  1. Aggregation - RBCs form rouleaux
  2. Sedimentation - aggregates come out of sln
  3. Packing - aggregates pack together
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ESR Procedure

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1 ml EDTA/whole blood into well that contains .5 ml NaCl/Na Citrate; fill pipette to 0 mark with mix; leave in rack for hour; record mm’s of sedimentation

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Causes of elevated ESR

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  • Room is too warm (extreme)
  • Tilted tube
  • Sample was agitated
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ESR Ranges

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Kids: 0-10 mm/hr
Men 50: 0-20 mm/hr
Women 50: 0-30 mm/hr

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Non-error causes of elevated ESR

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Inflamm. proteins lower zeta potential which lets cells aggregate/sediment more easily; from infections, autoimmune diseases, PID, pregnancy, and neoplastic diseases

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Characteristics of a well-made smear

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Length of smear should be 1/2 - 3/4 length of slide; edges should be contained within slide; no scratches/holes, a homogeneous spread; dark to light

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Wright stain components

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Wright stain for 2 min; then add diluted Giemsa stain for 4 min, looking for metallic sheen; wash with DI for 30 sec; allow to dry

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Polychrome

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Different colors, stains that will differentiate cell types

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Peripheral smear examination steps

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Scan at 10x looking for odd distribution of cells; at 40x find a good area; 100x stay in good area and preform evaluations

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WBC Differential procedure

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Count 100 WBCs using the 100X oil objective lens, use “battlement” pattern

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Platelet estimation procedure

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Scan the side at 100X and find the average number of platelets seen in 10 different fields then multiply this number by 15,000

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Why do we use the "battlement" pattern?
Neutrophils tend to gather on the outside while lymphocytes tend to remain in the center
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Neutrophil characteristics
Blue pink or tan cytoplasm | 2 to 5 lobes connected with a thin filament
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Band neutrophil characteristics
Blue pink or tan cytoplasm | C or S shaped nucleus, no individual lobes
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Eosinophil characteristics
Pink cytoplasm with a high amount of red or orange granules and a segmented nucleus
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Basophil characteristics
Light purple to colorless cytoplasm highly granular (dark blue or purple) segmented nucleus
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Lymphocyte characteristics
Most variable type, round or oval shaped nucleus with dense chromatin which is roughly the size of a RBC, they can have small vacuoles and granules On a slide they can have the ballerina skirt appearance
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Monocyte characteristics
Extremely large nucleus with variable shape, blue-gray cytoplasm and varied cytoplasmic borders (they're considered pseudopods) and they are vacuolated
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Hemocytometer large square volume
0.1 ul
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Hemocytometer small square volume
0.004 ul
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Hemocytometer calculation formula
(# of cells counted)(Dilution factor) --------------------------------------- (# of squares counted)(Square volume) = cells/mm3
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CBC definition
Gives counts, sizes, maturities, shapes, hemoglobin content, and differentials for WBCs, RBCs, PLTs
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Definition of VCS
Volume, conductivity, and light scatter used to analyze WBC differentials
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Absolute count
The actual number of certain type of cell
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Relative count
The percentage of a certain type of cell as compared to the total
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Levy-Jennings chart
A visual representation of the performance of the analyzer, results of controls are recorded and plotted onto graphs
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Definition of Delta check
An automatic check performed by the laboratory information system to notify the tech the significant differences between recent test results
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Definition of quality assurance
Process of ensuring that the final results we report are correct, everything that we do to make sure our answers are right
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Definition of quality control
Measures retake daily or during each shift during every test to ensure that the test is working properly and that our answers are right
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RBC count ranges
Male: 4.5-5.5 x 10^6/ ul Female: 4-5 x 10^6 ul
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Hematocrit ranges
Male: 42-52% Female: 36-46%
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Hemoglobin ranges
``` Highest Hgb levels are found in newborns Male: 14.7-17.4 g/ul Female: 12-16 g/ul Critical values Male: >20 Females <7 ```
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Rule of three
RBC count x3 is roughly equal to hemoglobin +/- 3 Hemoglobin x3 is roughly equal to Hematocrit +/-3 "RBC x 3 = Hgb x 3 = Hct"
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MCV range
Mean corpuscular volume | normal range 80-100fL
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MCH range
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin normal range 28-34 pg
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MCHC Range
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration | normal range 32-36 g/dL
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RDW range
Red cell distribution width | normal range 12-14.6%
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WBC count ranges
Adult: 4.5-11 x 10^3/ul Newborn: 9-30 x 10^3/ul Critical high: >50 x 10^3/ul Critical low: <1.5 x 10^3/ul
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Neutrophil count ranges
Absolute: 1.8-7 x 10^3/ul Relative: 40-80%
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Lymphocyte count ranges
Absolute: 1-4.8 x 10^3/ul Relative: 25-35%
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Monocyte count ranges
Absolute: .1-.8 x 10^3/ul Relative: 2-10%
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Eosinophil count ranges
Absolute: 0-.4 x 10^3/ul Relative:0-5%
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Basophil count ranges
Absolute: 0-.2 x 10^3/ul Relative: 0-1%
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Band neutrophil count ranges
Absolute: 0-.7 x 10^3/ul Relative: 0-5%
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Platelet count range
150-450 x 10^3/ul
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MPV range
Mean platelet volume | 6.8-10.2 fL
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Definition of the Coulter principle
Cells pass-through an aperture which momentarily impedes electronic flow allowing them to be counted and sized
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Definition and testing methods of hemoglobin
Molecule inside RBCs that carries oxygen and CO2, ring with central Fe and Globin which combines with mRNA Directly measured by the cyanmethemoglobin test methodology
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Cyanomethemoglobin method
RBCs are lysed to release hemoglobin, potassium ferricyanide is added to make methemoglobin which combines with cyanide ions, solution is then measured with a spectrophotometer
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VCS technology
Works like a flow cytometer, using current, radio waves, and laser beam. Current: creates a pulse comparable to cell volume Radio waves: penetrate cell mem and measure nucleus volume Laser Beam: structure, shape, granularity, nuclear lobarity
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MCV Equation
(HCT/RBC) x 10
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MCH Equation
(HGB/RBC) x 10 Low will be hypochromic, cannot be too high since the amount of hemoglobin is limited by the size of the cell
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MCHC Equation
(MCH/MCV) x 100
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Relative values equation
(absolute count) 100 --------------------------- Total WBC count
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Correcting WBC count equation
(uncorrected WBC count) 100 ---------------------------------------- # of nRBCs + 100
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+++++
Results exceeds instrument linearity, too high of a value, dilute and re-run sample
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"total voteout", 2 of the 3 counts do not match, caused by a dirty aperture, clotted sample, or a short sample
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Incomplete computation, due to +++++ or -----
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R flag
An abnormal result, check out patient history, then redraw if necessary
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Definition of Shift
Sudden change in values that remains consistent
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Definition of Trend
A gradual change in the same direction
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Reticulocyte Calculation
of Reticulocytes counted x 100 ----------------------------------------------- 1000 RBCs = % Retics Or: # of Reticulocytes counted x 100 --------------------------------------------- RBC x 9
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Corrected Reticulocyte Count
% Retics x Pt Hct (%) ----------------------------- 45% = Correct Retic %

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