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diagnostic testing A+P ch.5 lecture 1 (complete blood count (RBC, Hct, Hgb…
diagnostic testing A+P ch.5 lecture 1
helps determine exact cause of various signs and symptoms
normal values for specific test results vary from labs.
some healthy people have abnormalities in diagnostics
diagnoses is based on patient not just on numbers
blood testing
made of liquids
some cells some plasma(liquid)
90% of water(from intestines and organs)
composition of blood
erythrocytes
transports oxygen from lungs to body cells
leukocytes
protects body from infection
thrombocytes
helps blood clot after cut or injury
obtaining blood for samples
veins
finger
sometimes arteries
RBC disorders
anemia
lower than normal RBC's
polycythemia
higher than normal RBC's
WBC disorder
leukopenia
lower than normal WBC's
leukocytosis
higher than normal WBC's
platelets disorder
thrombocytopenia
lower than normal number of platelets
specific blood tests are centrifuged in a tube separating the plasma from the formed elements
complete blood count
RBC
Hct
Hgb
WBC
Diff
platelet count