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Lab one RBC test
Lab one Red Blood cell test
Term | Definition |
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Acanthocyte | "Spur Cell" |
Association of Acanthocyte | Liver disease and post splenectomy |
Codocyte | "Target Cell" |
Association of Codocyte | Thalassemia, post splenectomy, Liver disease |
Dacrocyte | "Teardrop" |
Association of Dacrocyte | Thalassemia and Myelofibrosis |
Degamacyte | "Bite Cell" |
Association of Degamacyte | G6PD Deficiency Hemolytic Anemia |
Drepanocyte | Sickle Cell |
Association of Drepanocyte | Sickle Cell anemia |
Echinocyte | "Burr Cell" |
Association of Echinocyte | Renal failure-uremia, Post Transfusion, liver disease. burns |
Elliptocyte | "Pencil Cell" |
Association of Elliptocyte | Iron deficiency, Anemia, Heredity Elliptocytosis |
Association of Hemoglobin C crystals | Hemoglobin C disease, Hemoglobin SC disease |
Association of Macrocyte | vitamin B12 deficiency and Folic acid deficiency |
Association of Microcyte | Thalassemia and Iron deficiency anemia |
Association of Red Cell Agglutinate | Cold Autoimmune-Hemolytic Anemia and Multiple Myeloma |
Association of Rouleaux | Chronic liver disease and chronic inflammatory disease |
Schistocyte | "Helmet Cell" |
Association of Schistocyte | Microangiopathic-hemolytic Anemia |
Association of Spherocyte | Autoimmune-hemolytic Anemia |
Stomatocyte | "coin slot" |
Association of stomatocyte | Liver disease and hereditary stomatocytosis |
Howell Jolly Bodies | DNA inclusions |
Association of Howell Jolly Bodies | Post Splenectomy and Hemolytic Anemia |
Heinz Bodies | Hemoglobin |
Association of Heinz bodies | G6PD deficiency and unstable-hemoglobin syndrome |
Papperheimer bodies | Iron deposits |
Association of Papperheimer bodies | Post-splenectomy. Hemolytic anemia, and thalassemia |
Cabot Rings | Non-Hemoglobin and Iron |
Association of Cabot Rings | Megaloblastic Anemia, Thalassemia, and Post-splenectomy |
Basophilic Stippling | Ribosomes |
Association of Basophilic stippling | lead poisoning, thalassemia, sickle cell |
Formula for MCV | Hct x 10/ RBC |
Formula for MCH | Hbg x 10/ RBC |
Formula for MCHC | Hgb x 100/ Hct |
Normal value for RBC (Male) | 4.5-6.2 million/mm cubed |
Normal value for RBC (Female) | 4.0- 5.5 million/mm cubed |
Normal value for MCV | 80- 100 fL |
Normal value for MCH | 27-31 pg |
Normal value for MCHC | 32-36% |
Normal value for thrombocytes | 150,000-400,000/mm cubed |
Normal value for RDW | 11.5-14.5% |
Normal value for retic | 0.5-1.5 |
Hemoglobin | red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. |
Oxyhemoglobin | a bright red substance formed by the combination of hemoglobin with oxygen, present in oxygenated blood. |
Hemolysis | the rupture or destruction of red blood cells. |
Normocytic | characterized by red blood cells that are normal in size and usually also in hemoglobin content |
Microcytic | a small red blood cell present especially in some anemias |
Macrocytic | an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias |
hypochromic | marked by or being red blood cells with deficient hemoglobin |
Anisocytosis | red blood cells are of unequal size. |
Step 1 in thrombocyte progression | Stem Cells |
Step 2 in thrombocyte progression | Megakaryoblast |
Step 3 inthrombocyte progression | Promegakaryocyte |
Step 4 thrombocyte progression | Megakaryocyte w/out thrombocytes |
Step 5 thrombocyte progression | Metamegakaryocyte w/ thrombocytes |
Step 6 thrombocyte progression | Thrombocyte |
Location of RBC production | Bone Marrow of ribs and pelvis |
Life span of RBC | 120 days |
Life span of thrombocytes | 7 to 10 days |