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LaRose Test 2 CBC
Lab Flow charts
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Health Care
Professional
10/09/2012

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Term
Consider ordering this test of the patient has any of the following:
a. fever
b. fatigue
c. weight loss
d. shortness of breath
e. easy bruising
f. generalized lymphadenopathy
Definition
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
Term
In a CBC these are used to determine if the patient has Anemia
Definition
RBC
Hgb
Hematocrit
Term
In a CBC these are used to determine the type of anemia a patient has
Definition
MCV
MCHC
Term
Anemia cause for:Low MCV and
MCHC
Microcytic
Hypochromic
Definition
Iron deficiency
Term
Anemia cause for: Normal MCV
and MCHC
Normocytic
Normochromic
Definition
Chronic Disease
Term
Anemia Cause for: High MCV
Macrocytic
Normochronic
Definition
Folic acid and
Vitamin B12
deficiency
Term
In a CBC this is Elevated in
Bacterial
Infection
Definition
Neutrophils
Term
In a CBC this is Elevated in viral or
chronic infection
Definition
Lymphocytes
Term
In a CBC a high WBC count indicates
Definition
Infection or
Leukemia
Term
In a CBC a low WBC count indicates
Definition
Sarcoidosis,
SLE and AIDS
Term
WBC count
>25,000=
Definition
Leukemia
Term
Eosinophils are elevated in the case of a
Definition
parasitic
infection or allergies
Term
Low Platelets indicate
Definition
Thrombocytopenia
Term
Common causes of Thrombocytopenia
Definition
Leukemia, Aplastic anemia, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
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