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Normal blood count Flashcards

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1
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What is a normal range

A

Results seen in 95% of healthy individuals

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2
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What is reference range

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Results seen in 95% of healthy individuals of a reference population

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3
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Difference between reference and normal range

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Normal range very vague as no characteristics taken into account

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4
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PLT

A

Platelet count

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5
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PCV

A

Packed cell volume

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6
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Hct

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Haematocrit

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7
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Difference between PCV and Hct

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PCV found using centrifugation but Hct with more modern techniques

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8
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MCV

A

Mean cell volume

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9
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MCH

A

Mean cell haemoglobin

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10
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MCHC

A

Mean cell haemoglobin concentration

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11
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How to calculate MCV

A

PCV/RBC

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12
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How to calculate MCH

A

Hb/RBC

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13
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How to calculate MCHC

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Hb/PCV

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