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Definition
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| microcytosis: Can be diagnosed by what test |
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Definition
| a low mean corpuscular volume |
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Term
| mean corpuscular volume means |
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Definition
| average volume of a SINGLE RBC |
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Term
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Definition
decreased # of RBC
but RBC is LARGER |
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Term
hyperCHROMIC
Can be diagnosed by what test |
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Definition
high mean corpuscular HEMOGLOBLIN volume
aka the bigger the RBC the more hb it is going to have |
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Term
| mean corpuscular HEMOGLOBLIN volume means |
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Definition
| average of hemogloblin in a SINGLE RBC |
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Term
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Definition
decreased # of RBC
but RBC is SMALLER |
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Term
hypochromic
Can be diagnosed by what test? |
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Definition
| low mean corpuscular HEMOGLOBLIN volume |
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Term
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Definition
| low RBC production due to low vit B12 |
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Term
| pernicious anemia can be diagnosed by what test? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| % of formed elements in blood |
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Term
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Definition
inadequate production of alpha or beta chains of Hb
=SLOWER production of RBCs
short lived fragile |
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Term
| thalassemia can be diagnosed by what test? |
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Definition
| low RBC ct & low hemocrit |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| portion of blood vol for RBC increases |
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Term
| polycythemia can be diagnosed with? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| increased leukocyte ct due to inflammatory response |
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Term
| leukocytosis can be diagnosed with? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| increase in IMMATURE RBCs |
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Term
| reticulocytosis can be diagnosed with? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| % of circulating reticulocytes |
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Term
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Definition
increase in size of RBCs
(not specific) |
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Term
| macrocytosis can be diagnosed with? |
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Definition
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