Hematology: Normal Values & Equations – Flashcards
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Pints of blood in male
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10-12
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Pints of blood in female
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8-10
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Blood pH
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7.35-7.45
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Blood temperature
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100.4 F 38 C Slightly higher than body temp
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RBC Calculation
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(# of RBC's counted on one side x 10 x 200) / 0.2 x 0.2 x 5
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Normal RBC Values: Newborn
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4.4-5.8 x 10⁶ cells/µL 4.4-5.8 x 10¹² cells/L
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Normal RBC Values: Adult Male
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4.7-6.1 x 10⁶ cells/µL 4.7-6.1 x 10¹² cells/L
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Normal RBC Values: Adult Female
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4.2-5.4 x 10⁶ cells/µL 4.2-5.4 x 10¹² cells/L
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WBC Calculation
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(# of WBCs counted on one side x 10 x 100) / 1.0 x 1.0 x 4
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Normal WBC Values: Newborn
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9.0-30.0 x 10³ cells/µL 9.0-30.0 x 10⁹ cells/L
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Normal WBC Values: Child/Adult
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4.8-10.8 x 10³ cells/µL 4.8-10.8 x 10⁹ cells/L
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Platelet Calculation
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(# of platelets counted on one side x 10 x 100) / 1.0 x 1.0 x 1
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Normal Platelet Values
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130,000-400,000 platelets/µL 130-400 x 10³ platelets/µL 130-400 x 10⁹ platelets/L
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Normal Hematocrit (HCT) Values: Newborn
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53-66%
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Normal Hematocrit (HCT) Values: Adult Male
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42-52%
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Normal Hematocrit (HCT) Values: Adult Female
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37-47%
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Normal Hemoglobin (HGB) Values: Newborn
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17-23 g/dL
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Normal Hemoglobin (HGB) Values: Adult Male
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14-18 g/dL
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Normal Hemoglobin (HGB) Values: Adult Female
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12-16 g/dL
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Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Equation
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(hematocrit x 10) / RBC (in millions)
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MCV: Normocytic Values
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80-100 fL
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MCV: Microcytic Values
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<80 fL
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MCV: Macrocytic Values
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>100 fL
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) Equation
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(hemoglobin x 10) / RBC (in millions)
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MCH: Normal Values
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27-31 pg
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) Equation
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(hemoglobin x 100) / hematocrit
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MCHC: Normochromic
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32-36%
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MCHC: Hypochromic
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<32%
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Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) Equation
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(standard deviation of RBC volume x 100) / mean MCV
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RDW: Normal Values
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11.5% - 14.5%
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Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) Normal Values
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7.4-10.4 fL
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Osmotic Fragility: Normal beginning hemolysis
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0.45%
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Osmotic Fragility: Normal complete hemolysis
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0.35%
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Normal Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR): Males
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0-15 mm/hr
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Normal Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR): Females
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0-20 mm/hr
