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ESR factors
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up plasma=up ESR, Macrocytic cells up ESR, Microcytic - down ESR, Norm- 0-10men, 1-20-women
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Falsely low results on HCT
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Capillary blood is drawn into a heparinized anticoagulated microhematocrit tube , Inadequate sealing of a microhematocrit tube
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Falsely high results on HCT
up plasma = up results |
– Inclusion of the buffy coat in the measured packed cell volume gives, RBC’s show marked anisocytosis and poikilocytocis on the blood film .
Use of clotted blood sample |
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Thick blood film
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Large drop Large angle. slow stroke, dirty slides, fat in slide
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Good blood film
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3/4 of slide, feathered edge
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HEMATOCRIT
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packed cell as a % * 3 rule
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MCV
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Volume or size of the average RBC is MCV ( Mean Corpuscular Volume )
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MCH
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Weight of hemoglobin in a average RBC is MCH. ( Mean Corpuscular hemoglobin)
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MCHC
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hemoglobin concentration or color of the average RBC’s describes MCHC (Mean Corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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RDW
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Measure of the degree of RBC size variability is RDW- (Red cell distribution width) presence od ani or poikilocytosis
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