Category: Biologic Therapy

• Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Platelets

  Platelets are fragments of large cells called megakaryocytes that are involved in blood clotting. High Platelet count are seen in: – inflammatory diseases such as vasculitis, inflammatory arthritis – Bleeding, iron deficiency, hemolytic anemia – Trauma, burn, heart attack – Chronic infections – Allergic reactions – Lymphoma, cancer – Medications Low Platelet count are seen…

  July 6, 2015

  · Acute Phase Reactants, Acute Phase Reactants, Autoimmune diseases, Autoimmune diseases, Biologic Therapy, Biologic Therapy, Blood, Blood, Cancer, Cancer, Colitis, Colitis, Hematology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Medical school, Medicine, oncology

• Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Red Blood Cells

  Red Blood Cells carry oxygen and changes in the number of these cells can cause significant problems. Red blood cells (RBCs) are decreased with: – Iron deficiency Anemia – Bleeding – Kidney disease – Cancer – Medications – Vitamin deficiency – Radiation – Pregnancy – Overhydration Red blood cells (RBCs) are increased with: – Lung…

  July 6, 2015

  · Acute Phase Reactants, Autoimmune diseases, Autoimmune diseases, Biologic Therapy, Biologic Therapy, Blood, Blood, Cancer, Cancer, Colitis, Colitis, Hematology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Medical school, Medicine, oncology

• Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): White Blood Cells

  White blood cell count is commonly ordered even though it has no value as a screening test. White blood Cells include – Mostly Neutrophils (60-70%) – Lymphocytes (30-40%) – Monocytes (2-8%) – Eosinophils (1-4%) – Band or Immature Neutrophils (0-3%). These appear with severe infections when there is recruitment of neutrophils mature or immature in…

  July 6, 2015

  · Acute Phase Reactants, Acute Phase Reactants, Autoimmune diseases, Autoimmune diseases, Biologic Therapy, Biologic Therapy, Blood, Blood, Cancer, Cancer, Colitis, Colitis, Hematology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Medical school, Medicine, oncology

• Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF):

  Complete blood count provides information about blood cells as well as measurements looking at their sizes and shapes that can be used to determine the health of an individual. These include: – White blood cells count: These fight infections. – Red blood cells count: These carry Oxygen. – Total Hemoglobin: This determines the capacity to…

  July 6, 2015

  · Acute Phase Reactants, Acute Phase Reactants, Autoimmune diseases, Biologic Therapy, Blood, Cancer, Colitis, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, oncology