Blood Analysis Review and Test

A blood test that analyzes the ability of the kidney to perform their function is the

BUN test (blood urea nitrogen)

What is a normal hemoglobin for a female

12-16 g/dL

what is in a liver panel test

ALP, ALT, AST, GGT, LDH

Which leukocytes are associated with allergies

Eosinophils

What determines renal function

creatinine

which test measures the time it takes blood to form a fibrin clot

PT test

A statement about HDL

it transports cholesterol

Statements of leukocytes

Leukocytes are the largest of the normal circulating blood cells, each of the five types has a characteristic appearance, the granulocytes include neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils, granulocytes have segmented nuclei

Pts hemoglobin is 15g/dL. what is the hematocrit value

45%

An RBC with a normal amount of hemoglobin is said to be hyperchromic true or false

false, its normochromic

AST and ALT testing is done to monitor potential liver damage in pts receiving statin drugs. true or false

true

B cells produce specific antibodies against a particular antigen. true or false

true

Hemoglobin A1C determination is more useful than blood glucose measurement in the management of diabetes, because it provides information on the average blood sugar level over a 2 to 3 month period. true or false

true

if the shape of RBCs shows significant variation from normal, the alteration in shape is called thrombocytopenia. true or false

false. its poikilocytosis

the life span of an erythrocyte is approximately 120 days. true or false

true

the WBC count is lowest in newborns and highest in adults. true or false

false. its higher in newborns and lower in adults

a low microhematocrit is seen in pts with what condition

anemia

a pt who has a higher than normal number of platelets is diagnosed with

thrombocytosis

a properly prepared wedge smear has ___

has blood covering one half to three quarters of the slide. has a feathered edge and goes from dark to light

a test that determines long-range blood glucose control is the;

A1C

after centrifugation of a microhematocrit test, what will be found in the center of the tube

the buffy coat, leukocytes and thrombocytes

an RBC that is larger than normal is described as;

macrocytic

What do CPK levels indicate

tissue damage; possible MI

Increases in the RBC count are found in which of the following

\-liver diease

\-dehydration

\-infection

\-anemia

anemia

Microscopically, which of the following cells have large, dark, blue-black granules and contain histamine

basophils

Platelets;

\-are elevated in trhombocytopenia

\-assist in the delivery of oxygen to tissues

\-are fragments of a larger cell called a megakaryocyte

\-none are correct

are fragments of a larger cell called a megakaryocte