Common Laboratory Tests | Hematologic

1) Polycythemia

2) Dehydration

3) Vomiting

(3) INCREASE of RBC/Erythrocytes & Hematocrit

1) Microcytic Anemia (B9 & B12)

2) Microcytic Anemia (IDA & Thalassemia)

(3) DECREASE of RBC/Erythrocytes & Hematocrit

1) Hemolytics

2) Anemia

3) Block Loss

(3) INCREASE of Reticulocyte

1) IDA

2) Aplastic

3) Anemia

4) Bone Marrow Supp.

(4) DECREASE of Reticulocyte

1) IDA

2) Blood loss

(2) DECREASE of Hemoglobin

1) Inflammation

2) Rheumatic Fever Infection

(2) INCREASE of ESR

1) Polycthemia

2) Sickle Cell

3) Anemia

4) Corticosteroids

(4) DECREASE of ESR

Heparin (Intrinsic)

INCREASE of aPTT

Hypercoagulation

DECREASE of aPTT

Warfarin (Extrinsic 2,7,9,10)

INCREASE of PT

Warfarin

INCREASE of INR

Infection (Leukocytosis)

INCREASE of WBC

Marrow Suppress (Leukopenia)

DECREASE of WBC

1) Infection

2) Neutrophilic Leukocytosis

(2) INCREASE of Neutrophils & PMN's

Overwhelming Infections

DECREASE of Neturophils & PMN's

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

INCREASE of Basophils/Mast Cells

1) Acute Allergic Reactions

2) Parasitic Infections

INCREASE of Eosinophils.

1) TB

2) Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis

(2) INCREASE of Monocytes

Viral Infections

INCREASE of Lymphocytes

Immunodeficiency

DECREASE of Lymphocytes

Thrombocytopenia

INCREASE of Platelet

1) Marrow Suppression

2) Chemotherapy

(2) DECREASE of Platelet