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32 Cards in this Set
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Neutropenia |
Decrease in neutrophils Deceased one marrow production or increased neutrophil destruction |
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Neutrophilia |
Increase in neutrophils Acute bacterial infection |
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Psuedoneutropenia |
Marginated neutrophils shifted to circulating pool Hypersensitivity reactions |
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Eosinophilia |
Increased eosinophils Parasites asthma allergies |
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Basophilia |
Increased basophils Myeloproliferative neoplasms |
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Lymphocytosis |
Increase lymphocytes Viral infections Certain bacterial (pertussis) and oarasitic |
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Lymphocytopenia |
Decrease lymphocytes Immune deficiency |
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)monocytosis |
Increase in monocytes TB typhoid syphilis bacterial endocarditis |
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Blasts |
The most immature stage of a cell type |
Gfigcjgcjcgcjgc |
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Polycythemia |
Increased in rbcs |
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Normoblasts |
Rbc precursor |
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Microcytic |
Smaller rbcs |
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Macrocytic |
Larger rbcs |
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Normocytic |
Rbc normal in volume |
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Normocytic |
Rbc normal in volume |
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Hypochromic |
Rbcs have less hemoglobin |
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Normocytic |
Rbc normal in volume |
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Hypochromic |
Rbcs have less hemoglobin |
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Normochromic |
Rbcs have normal complement of hbg |
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Anemia |
A decrease in the o2 carrying capacity of blood due to decrease in hb Common cause is iron deficiency |
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Reticulocyte |
The final erythrocyte development stage before rbc fully mature lack a nucleus but are not shaped yet |
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Thrombocytopenia |
Decreased platelets |
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Thrombocytosis |
Increase in platelets |
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Hemostasis |
Ability to prevent hemorrhage form blood clot and keep blood flowing in circulation |
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Leukocytosis |
Increased wbc |
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Leukopenia |
Decrease wbc |
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Macrophage |
Monocytes in tissue |
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Sensitivity of test |
If the patient has the disease the test will be positive |
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Sensitivity of test |
If the patient has the disease the test will be positive |
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Specificity of test |
If the patient doesn't have the disease the test will be negative |
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Analytes |
K, mg, ca, iron in blood |
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Serum |
is the fluid remaining when blood is allowed to clot |
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