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What is a leucocyte count above normal called?
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Leucocytosis
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What are the symptoms of Leucocytosis
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Infection or inflammation
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When rapid infusion happens, what happens to the hematocrit?
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Drops
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What happens to the HCT in dehydration?
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It is elevated
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If platelet count is 30,000, what does the nurse watch for?
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Bleeding
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What is given to hemophiliacs to stop acute bleeding?
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cryoprecipitates
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What is Bence Jones protein test
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When urine protein is elevated, and suggest multiple myeloma, a Bence-Jones proteins test may be ordered.
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What is ITP?
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. caused by increased platelet destruction by immune system.
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What is RH factor
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Rh incompatibility RhoGAM, are now used to prevent problems if mom is RH - and baby is RH +
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crossmatch
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2 samples from different people are tested in a laboratory for compatibility
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Bone marrow aspiration
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nserting a special needle into a bone & withdrawing the marrow by suction
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Schilling test? what is it
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The Schilling test is used to determine whether Vitamin B12 is absorbed normally by the body.
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What is the Paul Bunnell test
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agglutination test for two antibodies in the blood that indicate infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
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What is ESR or Sed rate?
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is a nonspecific screening test for various diseases. This 1-hour test measures the distance that red blood cells settle |
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What is INR?
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Internationalized ratio -
clotting time of blood |
