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Disease
Lab Values
Tests/Procedures
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Signs & Symptoms
100
Abnormal Hgb (HgbS) and affected RBC's clump together to obstruct blood vessels
What is Sickle Cell?
100
WBC is my name and my normal value is
What is 4.5-11,000?
100
I may make a person feel claustrophobic and even disrupt the function of a metal prosthesis or pacemaker
What is MRI?
100
I am used to protect immunocompromised patients
What is neutropenic precautions?
100
manifested by pallor, fatigue, dyspnea on exertion,chest pain
What is Anemia?
200
Retrovirus that replicates in DNA, attacks CD4 cells
What is HIV?
200
I am responsible for O2 and CO2 transport
What is red blood cell or erythrocytes?
200
I am usually done first when testing for HIV but may give false positives
What is ELISA?
200
small flat purplish discolorations of skin and mucous membranes
What is petechiae?
200
proprioception and paresthesia are my manifestations
What is Penicious anemia VB12 def?
300
Connective tissue disorder in which any organ may be affected
What is Lupus or SLE?
300
oxygen carrying compound found in erythrocyte
What is hemoglobin?
300
I am used to definitively diagnose cancer
What is a biopsy/cytology?
300
platelet count of < 100,000....often cause of abnormal bleeding
What is thrombocytopenia?
300
manifested by weight loss, malaise, fever, swollen lymph glands....flu like symptoms
What is HIV?
400
I typically target women 30-50 years of age. I cause decreased mobility and pain.
What is RA?
400
I initiate coagulation and am used to evaluate adverse effects of chemotherapy or radiation
What is platelets?
400
I am used to determined compatibility prior to blood transfusion
What is type and crossmatch?
400
hereditary clotting factor deficiency
What is hemophilia?
400
fever, chills, nausea, flank/chest pain during a transfusion
What is Hemolytic reaction?
500
caused by Epstein-Barr
What is infectious Mononucleosis?
500
I am used to monitor Heparin therapy
What is APTT?
500
I am tested if suspected hemolytic reaction to blood product
What is Urine for hemoglobin?
500
manifested by dyspnea, rapid weak pulse, urticaria,pruritus, syncope
What is anaphlaxsis?
500
abnormal WBC count, fatigue, weakness, fever, chills, stomatitis
What is neutropenia?