skin disorders
increased number of melanocytes associated with age and sun exposure
what is lentigo?
causes of neutrophilia
What is acute bacterial infections, inflammation, physical stress, burns, RA, steroids?
dark yellow urine more than normal
What is dehydration or an increased concentration of bilirubin?
indicates the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood, average size of a RBC
What is mean corpuscular volume (MCV)?
causes of thrombocytosis
What is some anemias, polycythemia vera, spleen disorder/ absent, cirrhosis, neoplasia?
benign tumor of adipose tissue, most common 40-60 yo, rubbery, compressible, round mass
What is lipoma?
causes of neutropenia
What are viral infections, aplastic anemia, chemo, overwhelming infections?
carb metabolism problem, decreased carb intake, increased metabolic demand
What does positive ketones in urine represent?
calculation of the average weight of a RBC, related to the amount of Hgb bound to it
what is mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)?
causes of thrombocytopenia
What is bone marrow failure, certain drugs, autoimmune diseases, HELLP syndrome, DIC, and some anemias?
benign skin condition that results in irregular round or oval growths that are often warty, increase with age, no association with sun
What is seborrheic keratosis?
causes of basophilia
What are allergic response and parasitic infections?
presence of bacteria in urine
What do nitrites in the urine indicate?
calculation of the average hemoglobin concentration in each red blood cell
What is mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)?
deformity of the nose caused by a form of rosacea, producing swelling, increased vascularity, and redness
What is rhinophyma?
causes of eosinophils
What are allergic responses, parasitic infections, autoimmune disease, stings?
presence of WBCs
What does an increase in leukocyte esterase indicate?
measure of the variability of the size of RBCs
What is red cell distribution width (RDW)?
What is rosacea?
causes of monocytosis
What are chronic infections, stress, cushing syndrome?
UTI or damage to kidneys
What does pyuria mean?
percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood
What is hemoglobin?