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ABG is collected in a green heparinized tube or heparinized syringe.

84 is on the high side....most relative % range is 60-80%. Just may mean that you have a bacterial infection. Neutrophils are the White Blood Cells that are responsible for phagocytosis (eating bacteria). This value is not that important without your total white blood cell count. If it's 5-10K, you're in the normal range.

we need units. 21000 in the entire body means a lot from 21000 per ml. The differential is more useful in identifying why the white cell count is unusual. You need to know what the percentage lymphocytes , neutrophils, monoytes, eosinophils, basophils etc. Also any microscopic observations on the white blood cells.

You are best asking your doctor, as you require far more information than you have given I'm afraid.

One pint: Dizzness and headache for a day Two pints: Lasting dizziness and headache for a couple days. If I'm wrong, let me know. The funny thing is I was eager to find an answer for this question too. Not just someone's guess but from a medical student or professional. ------------------------------------------------------ The question is asked in a very open way, which makes it hard to answer with brevity. FOr instance, the primary symptom of bleeding is, well, blood -- someplace where it shouldn't be. Ans this symptom can be confirmed instantly, far before bloodloss would endanger the usual patient. The second difficulty relates to the condition of the patient before the bloodloss occurs, as well as the rapidity of the loss. A large patient (say 180lbs) can, depending on the person and the circumstances, part with as little as a quarter unit or as much as about 1 unit before some symptoms are visible. I should also add that the patient's activities post blood loss are important as well. I healthy blood donor can donate a unit, then lie down with a cookie and some OJ, and feel no apparentl ill effects. The same man, running a marathon at the time, will be in extremis. Then there's shock. An otherwise minor wound that shows a lot fo bleeding can induce shock in the patient -- and even in other patients (and observers!) who see it. Scalp wounds are famous for this. Then there's the different between blood volume (or how much blood and serum are in the circulatory system) and hemoglobin/hematocrit (how much O2 can be carried and how much space there is between red corpuscles). Bleeding causes problems with all three, and which becomes the most dangerous depends on the patient's condition before the event -- both immediately and chronically. In short, there's no real way to answer this question concisely without taking a myriad of other factors into account. That said, for a healthy human, you'll usually see effects after a unit, stronger effects after 2-3 units, and after that a need to resanguinate.

You have to be more specific. Every lab test is either qualitative or quantitative. What is the test specifically for?

You may have a viral infection, bacterial infection or if very high-leukemia.
There are many factors that can cause high lymphocyte count. This can be caused by an infection, autoimmune disorder and cancer of the blood among so many others.

for blood culture results generally 5 days are requried. negative report is only given after 5 days. othere wise it is given after rapid growth and identification.

dark red can be old blood and can be normal.

A microscopic observation of a stained, peripheral blood smear (can maybe be used in evaluating blood disorders).

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Insulin doesn't affect your blood, it captures the sugar that u eat or is produced naturally, and it "eats" the sugar and it controls how high your blood sugar gets so it doesn't get high enough to lead to a coma or death.

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In order for certain clotting factors( factors 2,7,9,and 10) to be synthesized in the liver Vit K must be present. Synthesized with the aide of our normal flora in our intestines, vit K synthesis can be compromised with the introduction of antibiotics that are generally non-discriminative towards bacteria in your body, killing both "good" and "bad" bacteria. Thus without vit k synthesis, necessary clotting factors are not synthesized either and can lead to the inability of your blood to clot as it normally would.

I know that cancers aren't contagious and what not, but I've recently read up on things that (can??? can it or does it?) cause leukemia. For example, the human t cell leukemia virus. It says that can associate with leukemia, and that virus can be spread through sexual contact. So if that's the cause of it, then wouldn't that imply that I, if involved with that, could get that virus and potentially leukemia or forms of it? Or is there something im like misreading, or misunderstanding. It's all kind of confusing. So i mean, is there like a "natural" form of leukemia that's caused by unfortunate circumstances (like breast cancer) as well as leukemia that's derived from a virus which is "contagious" in the sense that it can be transmitted?

Where there is a low level of lymphocytes, it could be because the body doesn't make enough lymphocytes or the lymphocytes get stuck in the lymph nodes or spleen. Infectious diseases, steroid therapy or chemotherapy can also cause the lower levels.

A normal figure for Haematocrit (Hct) varies with gender and age. It varies a lot between different people in good health so there is no single figure for a "normal" value but a range of values. 95% of healthy people should have a Hct within these ranges but 5% of perfectly healthy people will have a Hct outside these ranges. It also varies depending on whose reference you are looking at. The ranges below are quoted from Barbara Bain, a highly respected Haematologist: Adults: Females 0.36 - 0.44 Males 0.39 - 0.50 Newborn babies can have a much higher Hct but this soon falls, within the first year, to values slightly below those of an adult Hope this helps

The average lifespan of a RBC is about 120 days. After is is "dead" is is removed by the spleen in 3 stages. The iron is removed from hemoglobin resulting in the molecule bilirumin. Bilirubin bi-products are removed and transported to either the small intestine or removed by the kidneys and excreted in urine.

A white blood cell count of 13,000 white blood cells per cubic millimeter is above the normal range for an adult male and indicates that there is an infection in the body. Something very serious like cancer or other less serious infections such as bronchitis could cause this increase in white blood cells. Many of these infections are brought about by tobacco use. Since it is common for a tobacco user to get these types of infections, their white blood cell count may often be high.

Blood collection staff will not collect volunteer donations from potential donors who are obviously intoxicated, or if they can detect the smell of alcohol on the donor. This has nothing to do with the ETOH in the product, the amounts present will have no effect on the recipient. Rather, it is prevent possible donor reactions such as syncope, nausea, seizure activity, etc.

Yes, infections can cause low or elevated white blood cells. Viral infections often cause low white blood cell counts. Also, very serious bacterial infections that overwhelm the immune system can cause it as well.

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Blood is a constant whereabout in our bodies. As of such a frequent heartbeat exists within our system. Which causes the blood within our bodies to flow forward, in lamense terms it produces a very large push for the blood to distribute it's nutrients throughout the body and back within our heart and out again. This constant push is what prevents blood from flowing backwards in your veins.

Firstly, the blood contains cells called B-lymphocytes which produce antibodies. These antibodies recognize antigens, causing agglutination of disease-causing bacteria and thus ensure the digestion of these bacteria. Secondly, the blood contains many cells such as neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils which are involved in the inflammatory response, defending the body against bacteria, parasites and other foreign particles whenever there is a cut in the skin. Lastly, the blood contains platelets and clotting factors which cause blood clotting at the site of an open wound. This physically covers the wound and thus prevents the bacteria from having free and easy access to the body.

Blood is a liquid. It is a specialized body fluid who's COMPONENTS ARE BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID. Blood carries necessary substances to the body's cells and to transport waste products from those cells.

The main job of platelets, or thrombocytes, is blood clotting. Platelets are much smaller in size than the other blood cells. They group together to form clumps, or a plug, in the hole of a vessel to stop bleeding.

There are two possible reasons for this answer. 1: It could be that you just aren't wiping after you pee. You see, our urine has acid in it, so when you don't wipe it eats the skin tissue. 2: It could also be something a bit more serious (internal).