Hematology Math

Match the following equations

• hgb/RBC

• MCH

• hct/RBC x 1000

• MCHC

• hgb/hct

• MCV

Match the following units

• g/L

• MCHC

• pg

• MCH

• fL

• MCV

What is the MCV of the following: RBC = 4.85 x 10^12/L, HGB = 120 g/L, HCT = 0.345 L/L

• 71 fL

• 25 pg

• 348 g/L

What is the MCH of the following: RBC = 4.85 x 10^12/L, HGB = 120 g/L, HCT = 0.345 L/L

• 71 fL

• 348 g/L

• 25 pg

What is the MCHC of the following: RBC = 4.85 x 10^12/L, HGB = 120 g/L, HCT = 0.345 L/L

• 71 fL

• 348 g/L

• 25 pg

What is the MCV of the following: RBC = 5.10 x 10^12/L, HGB = 62 g/L, HCT = 0.345 L/L

• 68 fL

• 12 pg

• 179 g/L

Manual cell counts are only used for WBCs.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Manual cell counts can be used to count RBCs and platelets, too!

Manual counts are performed on a hemocytometer.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There are two types of hemocytometers - Improved Neubauer and Fuchs-Rosenthal

20 uL of blood is diluted with 1.98 mL. What is the dilution factor?

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 99

50 uL of blood is diluted up to 2.00 mL. What is the dilution factor?

• 40

• 41

• 0.025

• 5