AANP – Walden Exam Questions and
Answers (Hematology)
MCV indicates: - Answer-size of RBC
MCH indicates - Answer-hemoglobin content
MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) - Answer-31-36% Hb/cell* (commonly used: 32 -
36 g/dL)
Concentration of hemoglobin per RBC
Measure of average color
RDW indicates - Answer-indicates variation of RBC size
Serum iron indicates - Answer-iron in blood
Serum ferritin indicates - Answer-iron storage
Reticulocyte count - Answer-0.5-1.5%
, Assessment of bone marrow function
TIBC (total iron binding capacity) - Answer-Available transferrin that is left unbound (Represents the
"empty seats on a train")
Normal 250-450
total iron binding capacity, if iron is low TIBC is high vice versa
Red cell casts indicate - Answer-Glomerulonephritis
indicate glomerulonephritis not UTI, acute/chronic renal fx nor urolithiasis
Lifespan of a RBC is _________ days. - Answer-120 (3 months)
Bands shift to the left means - Answer-shift to the left means severe bacterial infectio
Eosinophilia causes - Answer-remember NAACP:
-Neoplasm
-Allergy/Asthma
-Addison's Disease, Athero-embolic disease
-Collagen vascular disease
-parasites
can indicate allergies, cancer, parasitic disease
Answers (Hematology)
MCV indicates: - Answer-size of RBC
MCH indicates - Answer-hemoglobin content
MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) - Answer-31-36% Hb/cell* (commonly used: 32 -
36 g/dL)
Concentration of hemoglobin per RBC
Measure of average color
RDW indicates - Answer-indicates variation of RBC size
Serum iron indicates - Answer-iron in blood
Serum ferritin indicates - Answer-iron storage
Reticulocyte count - Answer-0.5-1.5%
, Assessment of bone marrow function
TIBC (total iron binding capacity) - Answer-Available transferrin that is left unbound (Represents the
"empty seats on a train")
Normal 250-450
total iron binding capacity, if iron is low TIBC is high vice versa
Red cell casts indicate - Answer-Glomerulonephritis
indicate glomerulonephritis not UTI, acute/chronic renal fx nor urolithiasis
Lifespan of a RBC is _________ days. - Answer-120 (3 months)
Bands shift to the left means - Answer-shift to the left means severe bacterial infectio
Eosinophilia causes - Answer-remember NAACP:
-Neoplasm
-Allergy/Asthma
-Addison's Disease, Athero-embolic disease
-Collagen vascular disease
-parasites
can indicate allergies, cancer, parasitic disease
