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Mona Walia RN BScN Patient Care Coordinator Ambulatory Clinics LBMT Program of BC VGH Blackmore Pavilion 6 th Floor LB6 A science study of blood bloodforming tissues and blood diseases ID: 774754

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Understanding Your Blood Counts

Mona Walia, RN BScN,

Patient Care Coordinator, Ambulatory Clinics

L/BMT Program of BC - VGH, Blackmore Pavilion, 6

th

Floor (LB6)

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A science: study of blood, blood-forming tissues, and blood diseases Two major areas: Benign or general hematology Malignant hematology (cancers of the blood and blood-forming tissues)

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Stem Cells: The Mother Cell

All blood cells start from a common mother (stem) cell in the bone marrow and develop into either RBC, WBC, PLTS - depending on what the body needs

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Bone Marrow: Spongy Red Tissue in Bones

Like a factory producing cells of the bloodContinuous production of blood cells is needed all through life

Image: Macmillan Cancer Support

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Image: AAMAC

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The Basics of (Good) “

Phlebotomy

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Whole Blood: Four Parts

Source: Hema-Quebec

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Complete Blood Count: “CBC”

Measures # of each blood type in your blood sample:WBC: White blood cellRBC: Red blood cellsPLTS: PlateletsMost important routine test your doctor orders each visit

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Source: https://www.slideshare.net/drgauhar1/cbc-43258873

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WBC: Leukocytes “Fighter Cells”

Fight infection by attacking and destroying germsSeveral types of different cells that make:Antibodies (memory)Directly fight infection

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WBC differential looks at:

5 major types

of WBC in healthy people

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The neutrophil (or poly) is the most common:Defends against bacterial infectionMay be low in bone marrow failuresMay need prophylaxis antibiotics, antifungalsMay receive growth factor support

A smiley neutrophil

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The lymphocyte is the second most common:Fights bacterial andviral infections Recognizes undesirable (cancerous) cells & destroys these before they can multiply

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Other WBC: The Gran’s & Monocytes

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RBC: Erythrocytes“Oxygen Transporters”

A change in level is often the first sign a person feels & alerts doctors something may be wrongRBC contains: Hemoglobin Hematocrit

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Hemoglobinis a protein in red blood cells that picks up O2 from lungs & carries it to all parts of the bodyLow HGB or RBC = anemia✓ RBC transfusion

Image: MedinceNet

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Hematocrit (HCT) – Volume of RBC

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PLTS: Platelets“Clot Blood”

Stop bleeding & bruising by clumping together to form blood clots or plugsLow PLT = thrombocytopeniaPLT transfusion

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Things That Could Affect Your Test:

Some tests require fasting 8 -12 hours beforeSome tests require you eat a few hours before Some medications raise or lower blood sugarOther factors such as pregnancy, stress, smoking, taking Vitamin C, exercise, caffeine beverages, alcohol, etc.

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Thank you for inviting me to join you and speak at your support group meeting.Mona

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References

Aplastic Anemia & Myelodysplasia Association of Canada (AAMAC) -

https://aamac.ca/

The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDS) - https://www.aamds.org/

HealthLink BC – www.healthlinkbc.ca/medical-tests/hw4260

The Leukemia / Bone Marrow Transplant Program of BC – www.leukemiabmtprogram.org

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC)- www.llscanada.org

MDS UK Patient Support Group -

https://mdspatientsupport.org.uk/