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White blood cell count is commonly used to identify the presence of what?
*INFECTION
*ALLERGENS
*BONE MARROW INTEGRITY
*DEGREE OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSION
While blood cell count?
REFERS TO THE NUMBER OW WHITE BLOOD CELLS PER MILLILITER OF BLOOD
Most commonly used to monitor oral anticoagulant therapy or to screen for selected bleeding disorders?
PROTHROMBIN TIME
Platelet count?
REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF PLATELETS PER MILLILITER OF BLOOD
What to platelets play an important role in?
*BLOOD COAGULATION
*HOMEOSTASIS
*BLOOD THROMBUS FORMATION
A high platelet count will increase the rise of what?
THROMBOSIS
A low platelet count will increase the risk for what?
*BRUISING
*BLEEDING
Partial thromboplastin time
A BLOOD TEST THAT MEASURES THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES FOR YOUR BLOOD TO CLOT
Elevated hemoglobin may indicate what?
*POLYCYTHEMIA
*DEHYDRATION
Low hemoglobin may indicate what?
*ANEMIA
*RECENT HEMORRHAGE
What is the function of hemoglobin?
TO CARRY OXYGEN FROM THE LUNGS TO THE TISSUES
Hemoglobin?
IRON CONTAINING PIGMENT OF THE RED BLOOD CELLS
A low hematocrit level may result in what kind of feeling/symptoms?
*FEELING OF WEAKNESS
*CHILLS
*DYSPNEA
A low hematocrit level will indicate what?
ANEMIA
A high hematocrit level will indicate what?
POLYCYTHEMIA
What laboratory test may a doctor check if a patient is suffering from hydration, polycythemia, or anemia or all of the above?
HEMATOCRIT LEVELS
An increased amount of red blood cells is called?
POLYCYTHEMIA
Hematocrit?
THE PERCENTAGE OF PACKED RED BLOOD CELLS IN TOTAL BLOOD VOLUME
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