Hematocrit

anemic. Porth defines anemia as an abnormally low number of circulating red blood cells and/or level of hemoglobin (Porth, 2011). Hemoglobin, or HGB, is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to organs and tissues throughout the body. Hematocrit, or HCT, is the volume of cells in 100 mL of blood (Porth, 2011). HGB and HCT levels can indicate the severity of the anemia. Mean corpuscular volume, or MCV, tells us the average size of the red blood cells. In this patient’s case, her MCV…

The patient, Nicole Mills, began with having acute nausea which rapidly escalated to dizziness and vomiting. Mrs. Mills explained that, as time progressed, her stomach felt as though it was “going to burst.” After taking some time off work, the patient accounts that the symptoms appeared to had gone away. This feeling was short-lived as small pains began to appear in Mrs. Mills’ abdomen. Furthermore, her nausea returned along with the added symptom of hematuria. It was at that point that Mrs.…

Postoperative note as follows. Ms. [Name] presented [Date] for evaluation of a left posterior bladder wall lesion consistent with either a tumor versus fistula tract. She had previously undergone CT IVP which demonstrated a diverticulosis of the sigmoid colon with air within the bladder. There was also apparent communication between the sigmoid colon and the bladder, although the CAT scan was non-contrast. This was suspicious for evidence of a colovesicular fistula. Previously the patient has…

The cardiovascular system is a network composed of the heart and blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to all body tissues. However, there are similarities and differences between men and women, with respect to the structure and function of the cardiovascular system. According to a research, the size of the heart and major blood vessels are smaller in women than in men. Before puberty, there are no differences among sexes in relation to the size of the heart, but after puberty the…

While studying and learning about the blood portion of the cardiovascular system in BIO 211, we learned that major function of this particular system is transportation of oxygen, waste and nutrients throughout the body. However, the specific part of the circulatory system that I would like to focus on are the erythrocytes. The erythrocytes, located in our bloodstream and blood vessels, which have the function of transporting oxygen to all parts of the body when tissues become deoxygenated. The…

( high/ Low) ( 1 point) The normal hemocrit for males is 47 +- 5% and the patients hematocrit is 60% so it slightly high.. The hemoglobin is also slightly high at 19%, whereas the normal values for an adult male is 13-18mg/100 ml…

blood components. Normal children leukocyte average is 5,000-10,000 mm3, while red blood cells average is 3.8-6.0 x 1012/L, and Hemoglobin level is 95-205 g/L. The test measure also Hematocrit, and platelets. For acute lymphoid leukemia patients, the results change. The red blood cells, hemoglobin levels, hematocrit, and platelets show significant decrease. In contrast, the leukocytes count show abnormal diminution. The follow up procedures are Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. The bone marrow…

“The art of phlebotomy originated with bloodletting in 1400 B.C. and the modern clinical lab emerged in the 1960s – and it has not fundamentally evolved since then.” – Elizabeth Holmes. The reason for phlebotomy is to draw blood for lad tests. One test that is commonly used to determine ones overall health is and detect a range of disorders is a complete blood count (CBC) test. Some examples of disorders are anemia, infection and leukemia. The complete blood count (CBC) test measures multiple…

dysmenorrheal for the last 10-12 years and for 6 days during her menstrual cycle she takes 1gm of aspirin every 3 to 4 hours. She also reports taking aspirin for stiff joints in the summer while playing golf. Lab results show a low hemoglobin of 8g/dl, hematocrit of 32%, and a erythrocyte count of 3.1 x 10/mm. The reticulocyte count of 1.5% is at the high end of normal and the red blood cell (RBC) smear shows microcytic and hypochromic cells. Based on the circumstances, history, and lab results…

PCV is hematocrit. o A PCV is the measurement of the ratio of packed red cells in a known volume of whole blood sample. o The procedure is to take blood from your patient and put it into a purple top tube, which has the anticoagulant EDTA in it. • Next you need to fill 2 micro hematocrit tubes with the blood about ¾ a way full. You need to do two in order to balance the centrifuge. • After you have filled the tubes you need to plug one side with clay. • Next you need to put the hematocrit…