RBC
This is an abnormal shape of a RBC
What is poikilocytosis
This is an abnormal amount of WBC
What is leukocytosis
This test is to measure heparin efficacy
What is ACT (activated clotting time)
What is AML (acute myelogenous leukemia)
This type of anemia is often seen in alcoholics.
What is folic acid anemia or Vitamin B12 deficiency
This is represents the size of a single RBC
What is MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
These 3 cells are granulocytes
Neutrophils, Basophils, and Eosinophils
What is aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time)
Blasts constitute less then 20% of the leukocyte differential
What is myelodysplastic syndrome
MMA and Homocysteine are both elevated in this anemia.
What is Vitamin B12 deficiency
The 3 components of the peripheral smear
What are the RBC, WBC, and Platelets
These cells increase when a patient has acute mononucleosis
What are atypical lymphocytes
This is the measure of a patients PT (prothrombin time) to a control PT
What is INR (international reference thromboplastin reagent)
Onset is gradual and patients present with hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy
What are chronic leukemias
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis or Diabetes may develop this kind of anemia.
What is anemia of chronic disease
This is a normal response to hypoxia
Increase in number of RBC
Their cytoplasm contain histamine, seratonin, and heparin
What are basophils
This is also known as Christmas disease
What is hemophilia B or factor IX deficiency
This condition has multiple lymph node involvement and spreads widely and non-contiguously
What is Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
This can happen when you infuse a hypotonic solution in a patient
What is hemolytic anemia
This is 3x the amount of hemoglobin in normal blood
What is hematocrit
When there are a lot of band or stab cells released this is what it is called on lab reports
What is shift to the left
Protein C and S anticoagulant pathway
Hypercalcemia, unexplained anemia, and acute renal failure may be the only symptoms expressed in this condition.
What is multiple myeloma
These are glycoproteins produced in the liver to bind to free hemoglobin
What is haptoglobin