Lack of = Anaemia
WBC think - ANSWER Infection protection
-Lack of = Leukopenia
Platelets think - ANSWER Coagulation
-Lack of = Thrombocytopenia
Bone marrow think - ANSWER Malignant Predisposition
-Lack of = Leukemia/Lymphoma
Blood tests for hematology - ANSWER CBC
Coagulation: PT/INR, PTT
Diagnostic test for hematology - ANSWER Bone marrow Biopsy
Tests included in CBC - ANSWER RBC
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
Platelet
WBC
Neutrophil
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, Normal RBC - ANSWER Female: 3.8-5.1
Male: 4.3-5.7
Normal hemoglobin - ANSWER Female: 11.7 - 16.0 g/dL
Male 13.2 - 17.3 g/dL
Normal Hematocrit - ANSWER Female: 35-47%
Male: 30-50%
Normal platelet count - ANSWER 150,000 - 450,000
<150,000 = thrombocytopenia
Normal WBC count - ANSWER 4,000 - 11,000
Normal neutrophil count - ANSWER 50 - 70 %
or
2200 - 7700 cells
define Anemia - ANSWER a deficiency in the number of erythrocytes, the quantity of he-
maglobin, and/or the volume of packed RBCs (hematocrit)
-not a disease, a clinical finding that arises from many causes
manifestations of Anemia - ANSWER reflect hypoxia
-Fatigue
-Tachycardia
-Tachypnea
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