Intro to Hematology
What is the function of hemoglobin?
Transports oxygen
Normal hematocrit range for males and females
What does PT stand for?
Prothrombin time
What period of time is a hemoglobin A1C test assessing for average blood glucose?
3 months
What transports cholesterol?
Lipoprotein
What is the normal blood volume for males and females?
Explain the difference in leukocytosis and leukopenia
Leukocytosis- increase in WBC's
Leukopenia- decrease in WBC's
What is a normal PT/INR?
between 0.8 and 1.2
What is hypoglycemia? Include range for FBG
Blood glucose is below 70 mg/dL
High cholesterol can cause what disorder?
Atherosclerosis
Normal WBC count
4500-11,000
What is the function of glucose in the body and what is the term for when in is stored?
Spontaneous bleeding
Ranges for a FBG
The buildup of fatty deposits on the walls of the arteries
Atherosclerosis
What is the RBC range for males and females?
Hematrocrit is used as a measure for early detection of which condition?
Anemia
What is the goal of warfarin therapy?
Name 4 disorders we discussed that can be caused by having high blood glucose for a long time (100 per answer)
Where does most of the cholesterol in our blood come from?
Liver
Which of the following tests are not included in a CBC: Differential WBC Count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, prothrombin time
Prothrombin time
Name 3 disorders we discussed that a decreased hemoglobin level can occur with (100 points per disorder named)
Anemia
Hyperthyroidism
cirrhosis of the liver
severe hemorrhaging
hemolytic reactions
leukemia
hodgkins disease
What are 5 disorders we discussed that may warrant a PT/INR test? (100 points given per answer)
Name 5 serious symptoms that can occur with an OGTT (100 per answer)
Total cholesterol ranges
optimal > 60mg/dL
Desirable:
men 40 to 60 mg/dL
women 50 to 60mg/dL
At risk for CAD
Men <40
women <50