Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
29 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT[PTT]) |
Evaluates the intrinsic system of the coagulation cascade and monitors heparin therapy |
|
|
Antithrombin lll |
Screening test for increased clotting tendencies |
|
|
Anti-Xa heparin assay |
Monitors unfractionated heparin therapy |
|
|
Proteins C & S |
Evaluate venous thrombosis |
|
|
Bleeding time bt |
Evaluates the function of platelets |
|
|
D-dimer |
Measures abnormal blood clotting & fibrinolysis |
|
|
Factor assays |
Detect factor deficiencies that prolong coagulation |
|
|
Fibrin degradation products FDP |
Test for increased fibrinolysis |
|
|
Fibrinogen |
Determines the amount of fibrinogen in plasma |
|
|
Platelet aggregation |
Evaluates the function of platelets |
|
|
Prothrombin time PT & international normalized ration INR |
Evaluates the extrinsic system of the coagulation cascade & monitors coumadin therapy |
|
|
Thrombin time tt |
Determines if adequate fibrinogen is present for normal coagulation |
|
|
Differential (diff) |
Determines the percentage of different types of white blood cells |
|
|
Hematocrit hct |
Determines the volume of red blood cells packets by centrifugation |
|
|
Hemoglobin hgb |
Determines the oxygen carrying capacity of red blood cells |
|
|
Indies |
Calculations to determine the size of red blood cells |
|
|
Mean corpuscular hemoglobins mch |
Determines the amount of hemoglobin in a red blood cell |
|
|
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration mchc |
Determines the weight of hemoglobin |
|
|
Mean corpuscular volume mcv |
determines the size of red blood cells |
|
|
Platelet (plt) count |
Determines the number of platelets in circulating blood |
|
|
Red blood count |
Determines the number of red blood cells |
|
|
Red cell distribution width |
Calculation to determine the difference in the size of red blood cells |
|
|
Wbc |
Determines white blood cells |
|
|
Body fluid analysis |
Determines the number and type of cells in various body fluids |
|
|
Bone marrow |
Determines the number and type of cells in bone marrow |
|
|
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
Determines the rate of red blood cells sedimentation |
|
|
Reticulocyte count |
Evaluates bone marrow production of red blood cells |
|
|
Sickle cell |
Screening test for hgb S |
|
|
Special stains |
Determine the type of leukemia or other cellular disorders |
