Red Blood Cells

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What is the Lab Name for Red Blood Cell (RBC) Lab Values?

Red Blood Cell

What is the Lab Abbreviation for Red Blood Cell?

RBC

What is Red Blood Cell in terms of Nursing Labs?

Red Blood Cells (RBCs) contain hemoglobin which is responsible for oxygen transport throughout the body. RBCs are primarily produced in the bone marrow, they have a life span of 120 days and are destroyed in the spleen and liver. RBC production is regulated by erythropoietin (EPO) which is produced and released from the kidneys.

What is the Normal Range for Red Blood Cell?

Male: 4.5 – 5.5 x106/cells/mm3 Female: 4.0 – 4.9 x106/cells/mm3

What are the Indications for Red Blood Cell?

Identify:
- Anemia
- Blood loss

What would cause Increased Levels of Red Blood Cell?

Dehydration
Polycythemia Vera
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
High altitude
Congenital heart disease
CorPulmonale
Pulmonary fibrosis
Thalassemia trait

What would cause Decreased Levels of Red Blood Cell?

Chemotherapy
Anemia
Hemorrhage
Hemolysis
Hemoglobinopathy
Advanced cancer
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Pernicious anemia
Rheumatoid disease
Organ failure
Bone marrow failure
Hypervolemia
Pregnancy

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