Test 1

Question 1

MCV

What it measures?

Answer 1

Mean Corpuscular Volume

Measure of the average volume, or size of a single RBC

Question 2

What is MCV used to Classify?

Answer 2

Anemias

Question 3

Microcytic

Answer 3

Abnormally small

Question 4

Examples of microcytic

Answer 4

Iron deficiency, Thalassemia

Question 5

Macrocytic

Examples

Answer 5

Abnormally Large

Vitamin B12 of Folic Acid deficiency

Question 6

MCH

What it measures

Answer 6

Mean Corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

measure of the average concentration of hemoglobin within a single RBC

Question 7

Hypochromic

Examples

Answer 7

Decreased MCHC

Iron deficiency, anemia, thalassemia

Question 8

Normochromic

Examples

Answer 8

Normal MCHC

hemolytic anemias

Question 9

Alteration is shape may cause MCHC levels _______ normal

examples

Answer 9

ABOVE

Transfusion reactions, erythroblastosis fetalis

Question 10

RDW

Measures?

Answer 10

Red Blood Cell Distribution Width

Measures variation in RBC size

Question 11

WBC

Define

Answer 11

Total number of WBC (leukocytes) in 1mm 3 of peripheral venous blood and the measure of each type of leukocyte

Question 12

Increase in WBC

Answer 12

Leukocytosis

Question 13

Examples of Leukocytosis

Answer 13

Infection, leukemic neoplasia, other malignancy, trauma, stress, hemorrhage, tissue necrosis, inflammation, dehydration, thryroid storm, steroid use

Question 14

Decrease in WBC

Answer 14

Leukopenia

Question 15

Examples of Leukopenia

Answer 15

Drug Toxicity, Bone marrow failure, overwhelming infections, dietary deficiency, congenital marrow aplasia, bone marrow infiltration, autoimmune disease, hyperplenism

Question 16

Increased Neutrophils

Answer 16

Neutrophilia

Question 17

Neutrophilia

Causes

Answer 17

Acute bacterial infections and trauma

Question 18

Immature Neutrophils

Answer 18

Band or Stab cells

Question 19

Causes of Band Cell

Answer 19

may indicate an acute ongoing infection

Question 20

Decreased Neutrophils

Answer 20

Neutropenia

Question 21

Causes of Neutropenia

Answer 21

in aplastic anemia, dietary deficiency, overwhelming bacterial infection, viral infections, radiation therapy

Question 22

INCREASED LYMPHOCYTES

Answer 22

Lymphocytosis

Question 23

Lymphocytosis in……

Answer 23

Chronic bacterial infections and Acute Viral infections

Question 24

Decreased lymphocytes

Answer 24

lymphocytopenia

Question 25

Lymphocytopenia in

Answer 25

leukemia, Sepsis, Immunodeficiency diseases, lupus, late HIV, Drug therapy, radiation therapy

Question 26

Monocytes -

Answer 26

Remove necrotic debris and microorganism from the blood

Question 27

Increased Monocytes Found in....

Answer 27

Monocytosis Chronic Inflammatory Disorders Increased in Viral infections and parasitic infections

Question 28

Decreased Monocytes Found in.....

Answer 28

Monocytopenia Prednisone drug therapy

Question 29

Eosinophils increased Found in....

Answer 29

Eosinophilia Allergic and parasitic reactions, Eczema, Leukemia, Autoimmune diseases

Question 30

Decreased Eosinophils found in.....

Answer 30

Eosinopenia increased adrenosteroid production

Question 31

Basophils (mast cells) - Increased? Found in

Answer 31

Basophilia In allergic reactions and parasitic infections

Question 32

Basophils contain.... Infiltrate the tissue involved and further the _______ _________.

Answer 32

heparin, histamine, and serotonin Inflammatory Reaction

Question 33

Decreased Basophils? Caused by

Answer 33

Basopenia Stress Reactions

Question 34

Blood Smears Provides

Answer 34

significant amount of information concerning drugs and diseases that affect RBCs and WBCs

Question 35

Blood Smears - Special Stains can be applied to detect???

Answer 35

Infections, infestation, leukemia and other diseases

Question 36

Platelet Count

Answer 36

Actual number of platelets per cubic mm of blood

Question 37

Increased Platelet

Answer 37

Thrombosytosis

Question 38

Thrombocytosis found in

Answer 38

Malignant disorders, Polycythemia vera, Postsplenectomy syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis, Iron deficiency anemia

Question 39

Decrease in Platelet Count

Answer 39

Thrombocytopenia

Question 40

Thrombocytopenia found in

Answer 40

Hyperplenism, Hemorrhage, Leukemia, Grave's Disease, Cancer Chemotherapy, Infection, Lupus

Question 41

Increase greater than 1 million of Platelet Count

Answer 41

Thrombocythemia

Question 42

ESR

Answer 42

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

Question 43

ESR measure

Answer 43

Measurement of the rate at which RBCs settle in saline solution or plasma over a specified time period

Question 44

Examples of ESR

Answer 44

Chronic Real Failure, Malignant Diseases, Necrotic Diseases, Severe Anemia

Question 45

Falsely Decreased Levels

Answer 45

Sickle Cell Anemia, Spherocytosis, Hypofibrinogenemia, Polycythemia vera