Hematology
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Hematology Lessons Best Lab: Monocytes
Monocytes Background Information of Monocyte Monocytes are the largest physiologically occurring leukocytes found in the peripheral blood film. This…
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Factor V Leiden
Factor V Leiden Facts: MC inherited disorder causing hypercoagulability and predisposition to thrombus, especially DVT of the lower extremities Result…
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Hematology Lessons Best Lab: Degmacyte
Degmacyte Background Information of Degmacyte A degmacyte (aka “bite cell”) is an abnormally shaped RBC with one or more semicircular portions removed from…
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Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin EPO Indications: ESRD, with hemoglobin Iron deficiency needs to be ruled out first Side Effects: Worsening of HTN (MC)…
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Hematology Lessons Best Lab: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Qualitative Screening
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PDH) Qualitative Screening BackGround Information G-6-PDH deficiency in RBCs have been demonstrated to be the basis for certain…
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Hematology Lessons Best Lab: Heinz Bodies
Heinz Bodies Background Information of Heinz Bodies Heinz bodies (also referred to as “Heinz-Ehrlich bodies”) are inclusions within RBCs composed of…
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WBC Correction for the Presence of Nucleated Red Blood Cells
WBC Correction for the Presence of Nucleated Red Blood Cells (nRBCs) Due to the fact that nRBCs present in the…
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Red Cell Indices
Red Cell Indices Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) It is the measure of the average RBC volume and RBC size. This…
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Deep venous thrombosis
Deep venous thrombosis DVT History / PE: Pain, swelling tenderness of calf Diagnosis: Compression ultrasound D-dimer test Contrast venography Treatment:…
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia CLL Facts: MC type of leukemia Clonal proliferation of incompetent lymphocytes (B cells) Primarily affects older adults…
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