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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
03/03/2021

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Term
MCV FORMULA
Definition
pcv x 10/rbc= fl
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MCH FORMULA
Definition
hb x 10/rbc= pg
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MCHC FORMULA
Definition
Hb x 100/PCV
Term
HOW TO TALLY THE wbc differential
Definition
Count 100 white blood cells (oil immersion-100x)
tally each WBC cell type.
This gives you the % of each type.
Term
CORRECTED WBC COUNT
Definition
(Wbcmachine# x 100) / (100 + nrbcs#seen)=_mm3
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ABSOLUTE WBC COUNT
Definition
Total wbc count x % of each cell type (but make 80%->0.8)
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HOW TO GET THE RETIC #
Definition
divide pic into 1/4s
ONLY COUNT RETICS IN 1/4
COUNT RETICS IN 10 FIELDS
ADD ALTOGETHER
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Observed RETIC COUNT
Definition
13/1000=%
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CORRECT RETIC COUNT
Definition
Pt PCV/norm PCV x observed retic #=%
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ABSOLUTE RETIC COUNT
Definition
# counted/1000 x rbc=fL
i.e. (13/1000 x 1,900,000=24,700)
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Platelet estimate
Definition
1-23/oif, decreased/adequate/increased
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