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NP235 MedSurg 2024Red blood cells, which carry oxygen
White blood cells, which fight infection
Hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
Hematocrit, the proportion of red blood cells to the fluid component, or plasma, in the blood
Platelets, which help with blood clotting - ANS-complete blood count test
The normal range:
for men, it is 5 million to 6 million cells/mcL
for women, it is 4 million to 5 million cells/mcL
comprise 45% of blood volume
round with a flattish, indented center, like doughnuts without a hole - ANS-Red blood cells
The normal range:
for men is 14 to 17 grams per deciliter (gm/dL)
for women, it's 12 to 15 gm/dL
A protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and organs in the
body and carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs. - ANS-Hemoglobin
Fatigue
shortness of breath
dizziness, weakness, or lightheadedness, particularly when a person changes position quickly
increased heart rate
headaches
pale skin - ANS-For a low RBC count, symptoms could include
fatigue
shortness of breath
joint pain
tenderness in the palms of the hands or soles of the feet
itching skin, particularly after a shower or bath
sleep disturbance - ANS-For a high RBC count, symptoms such as:
blood test determines the percentage of red blood cells (RBC's) in the blood.
indicates the percentage of blood by volume that is composed of red blood cells.
"anemia" results from having too few red blood cells. - ANS-Hematocrit
For men, 38.8 to 50 percent
, For women, 34.9 to 44.5 percent
For children ages 15 and younger, the normal range varies by age and sex. - ANS-Hematocrit
Range
for men is 14 to 17 grams per deciliter (gm/dL)
for women, it's 12 to 15 gm/dL - ANS-Hemoglobin Range
An insufficient supply of healthy red blood cells (anemia)
A large number of white blood cells due to long-term illness, infection or a white blood cell
disorder such as leukemia or lymphoma
Vitamin or mineral deficiencies
Recent or long-term blood loss - ANS-Low hematocrit indicates
Dehydration
A disorder, such as polycythemia vera, that causes the body to produce too many red blood
cells
Lung or heart disease - ANS-higher than normal hematocrit can indicate
neutrophils
lymphocytes
basophils
eosinophils
Monocytes.
WBC's are the military (they defend aganist foreign invaders) - ANS-five different types of
WBCs/leukocytes
4,500 to 10,000 cells per microliter (cells/mcL) - ANS-White Blood Cell (WBC) normal range
also called thrombocytes, are special cell fragments that play an important role in normal blood
clotting. - ANS-Platelets
150,000 to 450,000 per microliter of blood. - ANS-normal platelet count
Abnormal cells in the bone marrow cause an increase in platelets, but the reason is unknown -
ANS-Primary or essential thrombocytosis
caused by an ongoing condition or disease such as anemia, cancer, inflammation, or infection -
ANS-Secondary thrombocytosis
When a person does not have enough platelets
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