Physiologic Variables

• RBC and WBC values are HIGHER in NEWBORNS than ADULTS.
• When the person is subjected to STRESS, what values increases?

  WBCs
• Mother passes what through the umbilical cord to the newborn?

  RBCs
• Newborns have lower concentration of what?

  Oxygen
• What 3 values are HIGHER in MALES than FEMALES?

  RBC, Hematocrit, and Hemoglobin
• RBC, hematocrit, and hemoglobin are higher in males than females because males produces WHAT?

  Androgen and testosterone
• Androgen and testosterone induces what?

  Erythropoiesis
• What count are ELEVATED at HIGHER ALTITUDES?

  RBC
• RBC count are elevated at higher altitudes because of what?

  Lower oxygen content
• Hemoconcentration: blood components become concentrated in the SMALLER PLASMA VOLUME
• Hemoconcentration happens when the patient is what?

  Dehydrated
• Diet variable is only what?

  Temporary
• Diet depends on the amount of what?

  intake
• Urea: non-protein nitrogen
• What is ELEVATED after HIGH-PROTEIN DIET?

  Urea
• What is ELEVATED after CARBOHYDRATE-RICH MEALS?

  Glucose
• Lipids may cause what kind of samples?

  lipemic
• Lipemic samples are characterized as what?

  Turbid or milky
• Lipemic samples are produced by what type of patients?

  Non-fasting patients
• Lipemic samples produces what?

  Chylomicrons
• VIOLET: lipemic plasma
• RED: lipemic serum
• What cells DECREASES due to chemotherapy drugs?

  BLOOD CELLS
• What blood cells are only SOMETIMES affected by drug therapy?

  Platelets
• What INCREASES during exercise?

  Lactic acid, potassium, and skeletal muscle enzymes
• Give 3 skeletal muscle enzymes?

  Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), Creatine kinase, and Aspartate transferase (AST)
• What condition is characterized by an INCREASE BILIRUBIN in the blood?

  Jaundice
• What color is bilirubin?

  yellow
• Jaundice causes what type of sample?

  Icteric
• What color are icteric samples?

  Yellow or dark yellow
• There will be a DECREASE in PLASMA VOLUME from SUPINE to sitting up to standing up.
• The patient must be seated how many minutes prior to blood collection?

  15 minutes
• SMOKING prior to collection increases what? (3)

  cholesterol, glucose, and triglycerides level
• Chronic smoking increases levels of what?

  cholesterol, glucose, triglycerides, and RBCs
• During emotional stress such as anxiety, fear, or trauma what is TRANSIENTLY ELEVATED?

  WBC
• When the patient is stress, calm the patient then collect after how long?

  1 hour