Exam 44: Assisting in the Analysis of Blood

Which of the following is a normal adult WBC count?

Which of the following tests is used to determine renal function?

While Mr. Chakrabarti's hematocrit sample is spinning in the centrifuge, you perform an automated hemoglobin test on a sample of his blood and record the value as 15 g/dL. You do a quick mental calculation and expect that the hematocrit value will be approximately

A hematocrit reading of 37 indicates what?

Troponin is a component of a(n) ________ panel.

Increases in this test may indicate conditions such as acute and chronic infections, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, hepatitis, cancer, multiple myeloma, rheumatic fever, and lupus erythematosus.

Which of the following is an abnormal value for a differential?

Which department of the laboratory performs H&H tests?

Increases in the RBC count are found in which of the following?

TSH levels are assessed to determine the function of what organ(s)?

An HDL cholesterol level over 20 mg/dL is abnormal.

A low microhematocrit is seen in patients with what condition?

AST and ALT testing is done to monitor potential liver damage in patients receiving statin drugs.

Rh-positive babies born to mothers with Rh-negative blood are at risk of developing what condition?

Which of the following tests measures the time it takes blood to form a fibrin clot?

Which of the following leukocytes are associated with allergies?

If the shape of RBCs shows significant variation from normal, the alteration in shape is called thrombocytopenia.

Increases in the WBC count that are not related to disease are seen in pregnant women and individuals facing extreme stress.

The smallest of the formed elements in the peripheral blood is a cell fragment that assists with clotting; it is known as a(n)

If a capillary tube is not plugged, it must be filled with a special clay before centrifugation.