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Second Edition
Paul K Hamilton BSc(Hons), MB BCh BAO(Hons) MRCP(UK) MD Consultant Physician Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Belfast United Kingdom Ian C Bickle MB BCh BAO(Hons), FRCR Consultant Radiologist RIPAS Hospital Brunei Darussalam
CASES
CONTENTS
Contents
Preface to second edition Acknowledgements Normal values 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Haematology Biochemistry Endocrinology T oxicology Pleural and peritoneal fluid analysis Microbiology Neurology Immunology Imaging Cardiology Pathology Genetics Respiratory medicine Interpreting bedside chart data Miscellaneous Complete clinical cases Index
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HAEMATOLOGY
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HAEMATOLOGY
One of the most frequently requested tests in medicine is the full blood picture (FBP). This contains a wealth of information about the components of blood. The typical constituent parts of the FBP are as shown in the box.
FULL BLOOD PICTURE A typical FBP comprises the following tests: Haemoglobin concentration (Hb) Mean cell volume (MCV) Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) Packed cell volume (PCV) Red cell distribution width (RDW) White cell count (WCC) incorporating a differential white cell count Platelet count Reticulocyte count
FOUND IN
Megaloblastic anaemias, chronic infections Bacterial infection, poisoning, burns, chemotherapy Acute myeloid leukaemia Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia