which rbc indices are affected by lipemia
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Unit Three - RBC indicies, ESR, and Platelet counts not really possible; mostly from incorrect calculation; patient RBCs agglutinated and lower RBC count mchc < 22% typically due to lipemia, abnormal Hgb, or calculation error
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Red blood cell indices Red blood cell indices are blood tests that provide information about the hemoglobin content and size of red blood cells. Abnormal values indicate the presence of anemia and which type of anemia it is.ed blood cell indices are blood tests that provide information about the hemoglobin content and size of red blood cells. Abnormal values indicate the presence of anemia and which type of anemia it is.
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- Severe liver dysfunction of various etiologies can also cause altered plasma lipid composition and acanthocytes (usually called spur cells in this case) because of acquired abnormal red cell membrane lipid composition.
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- From the CBC report, one can classify anemia as microcytic, normocytic or macrocytic if the MCV is low, normal or high, respectively. Common etiologies of these anemias are as follows: Microcytic: 1  Fe deficiency. 2  Thalassemias.
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- This condition is called hypochromic anemia. When the hemoglobin concentration is normal, the MCHC is normal. A person with normal MCHC values can still be anemic, if there are too few red blood cells or other RBC indices are abnormal. This condition is called normochromic anemia.
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is caused by autoantibodies that react with RBCs at temperatures ≥ 37° C (warm antibody hemolytic anemia) or < 37° C (cold agglutinin disease). Hemolysis is usually extravascular. The direct antiglobulin (direct Coombs) test establishes the diagnosis and may suggest the cause.
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MCHC Thus, for every blood sample we run, we obtain a calculated MCHC (from measured hemoglobin after lysing RBC) and a directly measured CHCM (from internal complexity of intact RBC). We usually report the MCHC, but in some cases we provide the CHCM and a hemoglobin calculated from the CHCM. This is particularly used with lipemic samples in which lipemia falsely increases the measured hemoglobin concentration, but has no effect on the HCT or RBC count, resulting in a falsely increased MCHC (and MCH).
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- 1 Red blood cell indices. 2  There are three red blood cell indices: mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). 3  They are measured by a machine, and their values come from other measurements in a CBC. There are three red blood cell indices: mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). 2  They are measured by a machine, and their values come from other measurements in a CBC. 3  The MCV shows the size of the red blood cells.
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Myeloma 1 Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in the blood. 2  A low hemoglobin or hematocrit value indicates anemia. 3  White blood cell (WBC) count: This is a measure of how many white blood cells there are in a certain volume of blood.he most important measures in the CBC are as follows: 1  Hemoglobin and hematocrit: Hemoglobin is the amount of oxygen-carrying protein in the blood. 2  Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in the blood. 3  A low hemoglobin or hematocrit value indicates anemia.
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- In a person with sickle cell disease, the baseline WBC count is elevated with a mean of 12-15 X 109/L (12-15 X 103/µL). This change mainly is due to a shift of granulocytes from the marginated pool to the circulating compartment.
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- Macrocytosis is also common in myelodysplasia. Because RBC membrane molding occurs in the spleen after cell release from the marrow, RBCs may be slightly macrocytic after splenectomy, although these changes are not associated with anemia. Reticulocytosis (in a hemolytic anemia, for example) can also cause macrocytosis. Nonmegaloblastic macrocytosis is suspected in patients with macrocytic anemias when testing excludes vitamin B 12, folate deficiencies, and reticulocytosis.
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Anemia A more common classification of anemia (low hemoglobin) is based on the Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) which signifies the average volume of individual red blood cells. If the MCV is low (less than 80), the anemia is categorized as microcytic anemia (low cell volume).
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- The RBC count is almost always part of the CBC (complete blood count) test. The test can help diagnose different kinds of anemia (low number of RBCs) and other conditions affecting red blood cells. Additional conditions under which an RBC count may be performed: Disease that damages kidney blood vessels (Alport syndrome)
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Food_and_Nutritional_Toxicology Low RBC, hemoglobin, or hematacrit is a sign of anemia, which can result from: 1  Blood loss (either sudden, or from problems such as heavy menstrual periods over a long time) 2  Bone marrow failure (for example, from radiation, infection, or tumor)  Breakdown of red blood cells (hemolysis)
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Overview Red blood cell count, hemoglobin and hematocrit. The results of your red blood cell count, hemoglobin and hematocrit are related because they each measure aspects of your red blood cells. If the measures in these three areas are lower than normal, you have anemia.
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- Laboratory findings of ACD include a mild to moderate anemia with normocytic or slightly microcytic indices, reduced serum iron and TIBC (transferrin) levels, and increased ferritin level, reflecting the increase in iron stores (Table 4).
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Red blood cell indices Red blood cell indices are blood tests that provide information about the hemoglobin content and size of red blood cells. Abnormal values indicate the presence of anemia and which type of anemia it is.ean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) is the average amount of hemoglobin (Hb) per red blood cell and is calculated by dividing the hemoglobin by the red blood cell count.
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- When lipemia interferes with hemoglobin determination, multiple approaches are commonly used to report the complete blood count. The first is to report only the hematocrit, RBC, MCV, WBC, and platelet count and indicate that an accurate Hb is not available due to lipemia, and suggest repeating the tests after the patient has fasted at least two to three hours.
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- 1 Red blood cell indices. 2  There are three red blood cell indices: mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). 3  They are measured by a machine, and their values come from other measurements in a CBC. There are three red blood cell indices: mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). 2  They are measured by a machine, and their values come from other measurements in a CBC.
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- The MCV reflects the size of red blood cells. The MCH and MCHC reflect the hemoglobin content of red blood cells. These RBC measures are used to diagnose types of anemia. Anemias are defined based on cell size (MCV) and amount of Hgb (MCH).1  MCV less than lower limit of normal: microcytic anemia.he MCH and MCHC reflect the hemoglobin content of red blood cells. These RBC measures are used to diagnose types of anemia. Anemias are defined based on cell size (MCV) and amount of Hgb (MCH). 1  MCV less than lower limit of normal: microcytic anemia.
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RBC Indices The RBC indices measure the size, shape, and physical characteristics of the red blood cells. Along with the red blood cell count (RBC), the RBC indices are used to diagnose various forms of anemia.f the RBC is low or any of the RBC indices are abnormal, some form of anemia is indicated. If the values are high, it is a condition called polycythemia. It is necessary to consider all these values to get the right diagnosis. Other tests may also be necessary.
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- Anemia of chronic inflammation — A frequent cause of anemia in SLE is suppressed erythropoiesis from chronic inflammation (anemia of chronic disease or anemia of chronic inflammation) [4]. The anemia is normocytic and normochromic with a relatively low reticulocyte count.
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Renal Side Effects of Metformin When the kidneys are not functioning properly, metformin can accumulate in high concentrations which may result in lactic acidosis. Lactic acidosis is a rare, serious metabolic abnormality that occurs with uncontrolled diabetes, severe hypotension as well as high metformin levels.
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Anemia measures RBC size- helps determine if anemia is microcytic (iron deficiency)( or macrocytic (folate or B12 deficiency) acceptable value: 80-100 fL. iron deficiency- lower than normal. B12 or folate deficiency- higher than normal.
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Reticulocytes These conditions may lead to a rise or drop in the number of RBCs and may affect the reticulocyte count. Higher than normal percentage of reticulocytes: Acute or chronic bleeding (hemorrhage) or increased RBC destruction (hemolysis) can lead to fewer RBCs in the blood, resulting in anemia.