Is the patient anemic at this time and, if so, is the anemia normocytic, microcytic, or macrocytic? What is the most significant abnormality that this patient’s CBC has revealed
Is the patient anemic at this time and, if so, is the anemia normocytic, microcytic, or macrocytic? What is the most significant abnormality that this patient’s CBC has revealed
Phlebotomy Essentials
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Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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Is the patient anemic at this time and, if so, is the anemia normocytic, microcytic, or macrocytic?
What is the most significant abnormality that this patient’s CBC has revealed?

Transcribed Image Text:Laboratory Blood Test Results
See Patient Case Table 18.1
Patient Case Table 18.1 Laboratory Blood Test Results
Na
135 meq/L
WBC
4,700/mm3
Mg
1.7 mg/dL
K
3.5 meq/L
PT
15.6 sec
AFP
90 ng/mL
Cl
101 meq/L
PTT
45.1 sec
HBsAg
(-)
HCO,
25 meq/L
NH,
250 µg/dL
HIV
(-)
BUN
12 mg/dL
AST
107 IU/L
Anti-HCV
(+)
Cr
0.6 mg/dL
ALT
86 IU/L
HCV RNA
2.8 million/mL
Glu, fasting
90 mg/dL
Alk Phos
224 IU/L
ΑΝΑ
(-)
2.4 mg/dL
75 µg/dL
200 ng/mL
Hb
14.0 g/dL
Bilirubin
Fe
Hct
39.7%
Protein
6.6 g/dL
Ferritin
MCV
90 fL
Alb
2.7 g/dL
Transferrin saturation
38%
Plt
34,500/mm3
Са
8.5 mg/dL
Ceruloplasmin
37 mg/dL

Transcribed Image Text:CASE STUDY 18 - CIRRHOSIS
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Patient Case Question 3. Is the patient anemic at this time and, if so, is the anemia
normocytic, microcytic, or macrocytic?
Patient Case Question 4. What is the most significant abnormality that this patient's
CBC has revealed?
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