Laboratory Diagnosis of Hemoglobinopathies and Thalassemia

Diagnosis • Indications for Testing – Hemolytic anemia; family history of hemoglobinopathy • Laboratory Testing – Initial testing – CBC with peripheral smear – Polychromasia, spherocytes, schistocytes, sickle cells, Heinz bodies, basophilic stippling; however, the lack of any of these cells does not rule out hemolytic anemia

  Laboratory, Diagnosis, Laboratory diagnosis of

Method Validation and Verification - University of Utah

Feb 12, 2018 · • Precision, accuracy, reportable range and reference interval must be evaluated, at a minimum, for all nonwaived tests before patient use • No “one size fits all” approach to validation/verification 41

  Validation, Precision, Accuracy

Lymphoma Diagnostic Work-up from a Lab Perspective

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) 2. Hodgkin (disease) lymphoma 3. Multiple myeloma Lymphomas are solid tumors of the hematopoietic system. Neoplasms of lymphoid origin, typically causing lymphadenopathy

  Neoplasm, Lymphoma, Hodgkin, Lymphoid, Hodgkin lymphoma

Resolution of ABO Discrepancies

4+0 A1 Cell B Cell 1+ Lectin Patient’s Cells D. biflorus 0 Antibody Screen I.S. (RT) AHG Check Cells Screening Cell 1 0 0 Screening Cell 2 0 0 Screening Cell 3 0 0 Auto Control 0 0 Forward Type Reverse Type Most Anti-A reagents react strongly with A2 Cells Unexpected Reactivity with A1 Cells No unexpected antibodies detected

  Creativity

Cytogenetics Lecture 1: Introduction to Clinical Cytogenetics

Cell Division and The Cell Cycle •Mitosis: division of somatic cells •Meiosis: division of gametic cells •Cell cycle: 4 phases: Mitosis (M), Gap1 (G1), Synthesis (S), Gap2 (G2) NCBI Bookshelf: Cooper, The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 2nd Ed 2000

  Cells, Somatic

HYPOCELLULAR BONE MARROW… WHAT’S NEXT?

DNA damage response pathway 1. CORE COMPLEX: 8 wild type proteins ‘FANC’ (A,B,C,E,F,G,L,M) and 4 additional proteins FAAP (16,20,24,100) 2. ID COMPLEX: two downstream proteins FANC I and D2 3. DOWNSTREAM EFFECTOR COMPLEX: 5 other proteins: FANCD1, BRCA2, FANCJ, BACH1, and BRIP1 21 known FA subtypes 1 •Mutation of …

Kidney Stones: Diagnosis, Treatment, & Future Prevention

Describe the clinical presentation, laboratory, and radiographic findings of an individual affected by a kidney stone. 2. Compare 3 composition types of kidney stones and their clinical management. 3. Differentiate spontaneous and familial risk factors for kidney stone development.

  Presentation

Diagnosis of Monoclonal Gammopathies

–Protein Electrophoresis • Serum • Urine –Immunofixation • Free light chain ratio assay Outline. Serum protein electrophoresis (sPEP) •Intended for the separation of human serum proteins •Divides proteins in five major fractions: albumin, alpha-1, alpha-2, beta and gamma .

  Protein, Serum, Electrophoresis, Serum protein electrophoresis, Protein electrophoresis

WOUND EXUDATE - WUWHS

Exudate is a normal part of healing; however, it can cause problems in the wrong amount, in the wrong place or when of the wrong composition. Clinicians need to be able to clearly identify when exudate is having adverse effects Composition of wound exudate

  Exudate

Symptom Management Guidelines: CARE OF MALIGNANT …

Exudate Experiencing unexpected drainage on clothing or bedding may lead to feelings of distress and loss of control Consider using absorbent hydrofiber and absorbent cover dressings with high absorbent capacity or hydrocolloid dressings to prevent pooling of exudate.

  Exudate

Wound Assessment form - Coloplast

• Exudate • Infection Wound bed Assessment Type Level Thin/watery Cloudy Pink/red Thick Purulent Clear Dry Low Medium High Granulating % Local Spreading/systemic Epithelialising % Necrotic % Sloughy % Increased pain Erythema Local warmth Oedema Increased exudate Delayed healing Friable granulation tissue Malodour Pocketing Increased ...

  Exudate

Clarification of Billing and Payment Policies for Negative ...

Jun 11, 2019 · vacuum pump, a receptacle for collecting exudate, and dressings for the purposes of wound therapy. Services related to the furnishing NPWT using a disposable device that do not encompass the placement or replacement of the entire integrated system should be billed per existing HH PPS guidelines.

  Exudate

Wound Classification Algorithm Wound classification is a ...

Fibrinous exudate? Open, Fresh accidental wound? No to All Did the procedure require entry into the Respiratory, GI, or GU system? No to All Note: *Perforated viscera may include bowel perforation, ruptured appendix, anastomotic leak, perforated gastric ulcer, or fistula

  Exudate

nursing services Dressings and wound management

• If exudate levels are high this can cause the surrounding skin to macerate. To prevent this, skin preparation creams or protective barrier films may aid in protecting the surrounding skin. Alternatively you could consider a multi-layered absorbent dressing • Foams can be used in conjunction with other dressings to increase absorption.

  Exudate

Ten top tips: management of surgical wound dehiscence T

exudate type/amount, presence of odour, and pain assessment) in the patient notes and wound care plan is paramount; treatment should be documented in the notes after every assessment. Determining the type of dehiscence and recording the …

  Exudate