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Blood Ch 17
A&P 202 Wk 3
Question | Answer |
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Abnormal increase in the number of WBCs | Leukocytosis |
Condition of high hemaglobin count | Polycythemia |
Condition of low RBC or low hematocrit value or low hemaglobin | Anemia |
Abnormal decrease in the number of WBCs | leukopenia |
Normal values for healthy male adult WBC counts. | 4,000-11,000/mm3 |
Normal values for healthy male adult RBC counts. | 5X10^6/mm3 |
Normal values for healthy male adult hematocrit? | 42-52% |
Normal values for healthy male adult for hemoglobin determination? | 13-18 g/100 ml blood |
Normal values for healthy male adult sedimentation rate? | 0-6 mm/hr |
What is the significance of high WBC value? | infection, leukemia |
What is the significance of low WBC? | chemical toxicity, agranulocytosis |
What is the significance of high hematocrit value? | polycthemia, abnormally large RBC'S |
What is the significance of high bleeding time? | abnormal platelets. |
What is the significance of a high sedimentation rate value? | anemia, infection, tissue damage |
What is the significance of low sedimentation rate? | abnormally shaped RBC's |
What is the significance of high coagulation time? | hemophilia, leukemia |
What is the significance of low coagulation time? | thromboembolytic disorders |
What is the significance of a high RBC value? | polycythemia due to high altitude, pulmonary disease |