15. A sodium citrate tube was drawn for a HCT on a pt but the hematocrit
was abnormal: recollect with decreased anticoagulant. high hct (>55%) causes
low plasma so you need less anticoagulant
16. Question that gives a red blood cells count, HGB, and HCT. I did the rule
of 3 and found that the HGB didn't meet the rule of 3 because it was too
high: check for lipemia (elevates HGB)
17. PBS with an elevated reticulocyte count and howell jolly bodies in the
RBC's: Prussian blue for howell jolly bodies made of iron. Prussian blue stain,
which is not taken up by reticulocytes, is helpful in differentiating the two.
18. what RBC inclusion is composed of DNA?: howell jolly bodies
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