Hemogram Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
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| Hemogram (CBC) Also known as Complete Blood Count (CBC) and is run on whole blood.Blood is tested for quantity and quality of different blood cell types, including:
White Blood Cells (WBC Count)
Red Blood Cells (RBC Count)
Platelets (Platelet Count)
Blood is also tested for hemoglobin & hematocrit (H&H).
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| Panels or profiles These are some of the panels you will frequently encounter:
Hemogram (CBC)Electrolytes (Lytes)
Basic Metabolic Profile (BMP)Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (CMP) | View Page |
| A 5-year-old girl was brought to a physician's office because of fever and viral-type illness symptoms. Her blood pressure was elevated.Hemogram: hemoglobin 9.1g/dL (normal 12.0 - 16.0 g/dL), hematocrit 28% (normal 37 - 48%), MCV 80 fl (normal 86 - 98 fl), RDW 13.1% (normal 11 - 15%), platelets 90.1 X 109/L (normal 150 - 450 X 109/L) WBC 9.6x109/L (normal 4.3 - 10.8 x 109/L).The peripheral blood smear is represented in the photograph.Which of the following are the most likely associated conditions? | View Page |
| The photograph is representative of the peripheral blood smear of a five-month-old immigrant from Asia. Her mother was concerned that the child was not eating well. Her spleen was palpable.The hemogram revealed the following:Hb 9.6g/dL (normal 12.0 - 16.0 g/dL)RBC 5.48 X 1012/L (normal 4.2 - 5.9 X 1012/LHCT 30.4% (normal 37 - 48%)MCV 55.4 fl (normal 86 - 98 fl)MCH 17.5 pg (normal 27 - 32 pg)MCHC 31.6 g/dL (normal 31 - 37 g/dL)RDW 34.9% (normal 11 - 15%)Reticulocyte count 10.9% (normal 0.5 - 1.5%)Select the most likely diagnosis based on the clinical information and peripheral blood findings. | View Page |