HCB TEST 3 ACTUAL LATEST QUESTIONS AND

HCB TEST 3 (ACTUAL / ) LATEST QUESTIONS AND

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what is the hemoglobin determination for? - ---Answers--- measures the concentration of hemoglobin within the patient's red blood cells

what are the normal values of hemoglobin? - ---Answers---

males: 14 to 18 grams per 100 mL blood

females: 12 to 16 grams per 100 mL blood

what does a below normal hemoglobin mean? - ---Answers-- -anemia

what does an above normal hemoglobin mean? - ---Answers- --dehydration

what is the hematocrit calculation used for? - ---Answers--- ratio of the volume of RBCs to volume of whole blood (packed RBC volume)

what are the normal values for hematocrit calculation? - ---

Answers---males: 42 to 52 %

females: 37 to 47 %

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what does a below normal hematocrit mean? - ---Answers--- anemia

what does an above normal hematocrit mean? - ---Answers-- -dehydration

what is the WBC test used for? - ---Answers---determining the nature and severity of systemic infections

what is the normal range for WBC? - ---Answers---4,800 to 10,800 cell per cubic millimeter

what does a below normal WBC indicate? - ---Answers--- leukopenia (advanced typhoid, infectious hepatitis, malaria, anaphylactic shock, radiation)

what does an above normal WBC indicate? - ---Answers--- leukocytosis (local infections, pregnancy, appendicitis, ulcers, strenuous exercise, emotional stress)

what is the WBC differential used for? - ---Answers--- determining the different types of white blood cells present

how many types of WBC are found in the blood? - ---Answers- --5 (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes)

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neutrophils - ---Answers---largest percentage of leukocytes and function by ingesting invading bacteria

eosinophils - ---Answers---destroys parasites and responds to immediate allergic reactions

basophils - ---Answers---a rise in these is associated with inflammatory disorders and certain leukemias

lymphocytes - ---Answers---second most abundant and are associated with an immune response and the body's defense against viral infections

monocytes - ---Answers---largest by size and they control microbial and fungal infections and remove damaged cells from the body

what is the RPR test for? - ---Answers---syphilis screening

what does a reactive RPR test appear as? - ---Answers--- black clumps

what does a non-reactive RPR test appear as? - ---Answers-- -light-gray color

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what is a mono spot test for? - ---Answers---(infectious mononucleosis test) detects antibodies in serum, plasma, or whole blood

what does a positive mono spot test appear as? - ---Answers- --clumping or agglutination

what does a negative mono spot test appear as? - --- Answers---no agglutination (may not rule out presence of infection)

what are the four ways a urine specimen is collected? - --- Answers---1. random

• clean-catch
• sterile
• timed specimens

what is a clean catch urine specimen used for? - ---Answers- --to collect a virtually uncontaminated urine specimen for C&S

SF 553 - ---Answers---C&S Microbiology Form

what is the minimum amount obtained for a urine specimen? - ---Answers---15 mL

NAVMED 6500/12 - ---Answers---Date specimen sent to lab

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