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LAB VALUES Normal laboratory values & significance TEST SIGNIFICANCE Hemoglobin Measures oxygen carrying capacity of blood N.R. = 12-18 g/100mL Hemoglobin Low: >hemorrhage >anemia High: >poly ... cythemia Hematocrit Measures relative volume of cells and plasma in blood N.R.= 35%-50% Hematocrit Low: >hemorrhage >anemia High: >polycythemia >dehydration Red Blood Cell Measures oxygencarrying capacity of blood N.R.= 4-6 million/mm3 Red Blood Cell Low: >hemorrhage >anemia High: >polycythemia >heart disease >pulmonary disease White Blood Cell Measures host defense against inflammatory agents Infant N.R.= White Blood Cell Low: >aplastic anemia >drug toxicity >specific infections High: >inflammation >trauma toxicity >leukemia [Show More]
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