Blog #1:
Week 10 March 7-13
Week 10 March 7-13
Saturday, March 12, 2016
2p-10p 8 Hours Interned
Objective #2:
2. Will verbally demonstrate knowledge of tests included in a CMP and CBC/diff including abnormalities, what disease process they might indicate and possible signs and symptoms that a patient might demonstrate given these values.
Because there is a lot of info to this objective I have broken down components of it to explain over the next few weeks. I will First start with the CBC/diff test and a little background on it. Also, FYI, a CBC/diff test is also known as a CBC, Hemogram, or CBC with differential. I will primarily just be calling it a CBC even though my objective is for a "CBC/diff" test.
What is a CBC test?
When is a CBC test ordered?
The CBC test is common test usually performed during an individuals routine check up. If an individual remains healthy and has no change in their medical history, they can go without getting it done every year. But as soon as an individuals health status changes, a health provider may feel it necessary to have it performed expecially if diagnosed with a disease known to affect blood cells or on a drug regimen can or is known to affect blood cells.
How is a CBC test performed?
The test is performed by drawing blood from the individual to be tested.
What components are being measured from a CBC test?
There are three main types of blood cells being evaluated in a CBC.
1. Red blood cells (RBC)
2. White blood cells (WBC)
3. Platelets (Plt)
But in each of those categories, there are subdivisions to them that are being evaluated too. I will break them down on here and talk about them later in my following posts.
1. Red Blood Cells
- Hemoglobin (Hb)
- Hematocrit (Hct)
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MVH)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
- Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
- Reticulocytes (not always done, but will still talk about it)
2. White Blood Cells
- White Blood Cell Differential (Diff)
- Absolute Neutrophil Count (Neu, PMN, polys)
- Absolute Lymphocyte Count (Lymph)
- Absolute Monocyte Count (Mono)
- Absolute Eosinophil Count (Eos)
- Absolute Basophil Count (Baso)
3. Platelets
- Platelet Count (Plt)
- Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
- Platelet Distribution Width (PDW, not always reported, but will still talk about)
2p-10p 8 Hours Interned
Objective #2:
2. Will verbally demonstrate knowledge of tests included in a CMP and CBC/diff including abnormalities, what disease process they might indicate and possible signs and symptoms that a patient might demonstrate given these values.
Because there is a lot of info to this objective I have broken down components of it to explain over the next few weeks. I will First start with the CBC/diff test and a little background on it. Also, FYI, a CBC/diff test is also known as a CBC, Hemogram, or CBC with differential. I will primarily just be calling it a CBC even though my objective is for a "CBC/diff" test.
What is a CBC test?
CBC is short for complete blood count. So as the name implies, it is a test that is used as a broad screening test to determine an individual's general health status. The test measures the complete blood count of an individual. The test is used to screen for a wide range of conditions and diseases, help diagnose various conditions related to blood cells, monitor the condition and effectiveness of a treatment, and monitor the treatment that is known to affect blood cells.
When is a CBC test ordered?
The CBC test is common test usually performed during an individuals routine check up. If an individual remains healthy and has no change in their medical history, they can go without getting it done every year. But as soon as an individuals health status changes, a health provider may feel it necessary to have it performed expecially if diagnosed with a disease known to affect blood cells or on a drug regimen can or is known to affect blood cells.
How is a CBC test performed?
The test is performed by drawing blood from the individual to be tested.
What components are being measured from a CBC test?
There are three main types of blood cells being evaluated in a CBC.
1. Red blood cells (RBC)
2. White blood cells (WBC)
3. Platelets (Plt)
But in each of those categories, there are subdivisions to them that are being evaluated too. I will break them down on here and talk about them later in my following posts.
1. Red Blood Cells
- Hemoglobin (Hb)
- Hematocrit (Hct)
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MVH)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
- Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
- Reticulocytes (not always done, but will still talk about it)
2. White Blood Cells
- White Blood Cell Differential (Diff)
- Absolute Neutrophil Count (Neu, PMN, polys)
- Absolute Lymphocyte Count (Lymph)
- Absolute Monocyte Count (Mono)
- Absolute Eosinophil Count (Eos)
- Absolute Basophil Count (Baso)
3. Platelets
- Platelet Count (Plt)
- Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
- Platelet Distribution Width (PDW, not always reported, but will still talk about)
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