
Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011
Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133076011 Exercise 32
A 48-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital because of wheezing, cough, fatigue, and difficulty breathing. Her history included diabetes and hypertension. Her CBC data show a hemoglobin of 8.2 g/dL (82 g/L), RBC count of
and mCV = 109.8 fL. Her WBC count and platelet count were within the reference interval.
Consider the actions that the clinical laboratory professional should take.
Because of the abnormal values found in the CBC, the laboratory professional made a blood smear and performed a WBC differential and complete evaluation of the RBCs and platelets. The primary abnormal finding is seen in the following smear image.
What should the laboratory professional report about the RBCs in the critical area of this smear?
and mCV = 109.8 fL. Her WBC count and platelet count were within the reference interval.
Consider the actions that the clinical laboratory professional should take.
Because of the abnormal values found in the CBC, the laboratory professional made a blood smear and performed a WBC differential and complete evaluation of the RBCs and platelets. The primary abnormal finding is seen in the following smear image.
What should the laboratory professional report about the RBCs in the critical area of this smear?
Explanation
The laboratory professional made a blood...
Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams
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