Understanding Blood Cell Counts Quiz

Platelets (Plt) help with blood ______

Hemoglobin (Hb) is the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood ______

Hematocrit (HCT) is the proportion of red blood cells to the fluid component, or ______, in your blood

White Blood Cell Count (WBC) is used to diagnose and monitor infections or inflammatory processes, as well as screen for a number of diseases, including ______ and lymphoma

Individuals who live at higher elevations may have higher red blood cell ______

Leukocytosis is an increase in the number of white cells in the blood, especially during an ______

A platelet count is used to identify the cause of excess ______, and for the diagnosis of a number of conditions, including bone marrow disease or clotting disorders.

Elevated platelet levels may occur after ______.

Thrombocytopenia is a low blood platelet ______.

Thrombocytosis is an increase number of platelets in the ______.

The MPV test measures the size of the platelets in the ______.

Withdraw about 3 ml of venous ______.

A low Hematocrit (HCT) value may indicate that you have too little ______

Mean Cell Volume (MCV) measures the average size of your ______ cells

Mean Cell Hemoglobin (MCH) measures the amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells and is another measure of ______ size

RBC Distribution Width (RDW) measures the variation in red blood cell size within a blood sample and may indicate the presence of immature and mature red blood ______

Hemoglobin carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body and also moves carbon dioxide (waste) to your lungs so that you breathe it out. It can be used to monitor the efficacy of treatment for ______

Leukocytosis is a condition characterized by an increased White Blood Cell Count (WBC) in the ______