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NP Study Exam: Hematology Questions & Answers. Normal Hemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER Men: 14-18 Women: 12-16 Normal Hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER Men 40-54% Women: 37-47% Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) - CORRECT ANSWER Normal 250-450 Serum Iron - CORRECT ANSWER Normal 50-150 Mea...

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Normal Hemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER Men: 14-18

Women: 12-16



Normal Hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER Men 40-54%

Women: 37-47%



Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) - CORRECT ANSWER Normal 250-450



Serum Iron - CORRECT ANSWER Normal 50-150



Mean Corpuscular volume

CYTIC - CORRECT ANSWER Expression of the average volume and size of individual erythrocytes

Normocytic 80-100

Microcytic - less than 80

Macrocytic - greater than 100



Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) - CORRECT ANSWER Expression of the average amount and
weight of Hgb contained in a single erythrocyte

Normal 24-34



Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)

CHROMIC - CORRECT ANSWER Expression of the average Hgb concentration or proportion of each RBC
occupied by Hgb as a percentage; more accurate than MCH



Normochromic: 32-36%

Hypochromic: less than 32%

, Low MCV (mean corpuscular volume) - CORRECT ANSWER Iron deficiency anemia or Thalassemia



High MCV (mean corpuscular volume) - CORRECT ANSWER B12 or folate deficiency; alcoholism, liver
failure, drug effects



Normocytic but low H/H - CORRECT ANSWER Anemia of chronic disease, sickle cell disease, renal failure,
blood loss, and hemolysis



Iron deficiency anemia - CORRECT ANSWER MICROCYTIC, HYPOCHROMIC



-Most common cause of anemia

-iron loss exceeds intake and storage is depleted, not available for RBC formation

-Blood loss, inadequate intake, impaired absorption of Iron



S/Sx - usually not until Hct less than 30

-Pica: unusual food cravings

-Dyspnea and mild fatigue with exercise

-HA

-Palpitations

-Weakness

-Tachycardia

-Postural hypotension

-pallor



Iron deficiency anemia labs and management - CORRECT ANSWER Labs:

LOW: RBC, Hgb, Hct, MCV (microcytic) MCHC (hypochromic), serum iron, serum ferritin



HIGH: TIBC (total iron binding capacity), RDW (Red cell distribution width

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