44242-6

Erythrocytes [#/area] in Vaginal fluid by Wet preparation

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LP14304-7   Erythrocytes
Erythrocytes or red blood cells (RBCs) are the cells in the circulation that carry oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from the tissues throughout the body. They are produced in the bone marrow in response to erythropoietin where they transition through six stages over a seven day period. When they are released into the circulation, their nucleus has been extruded and they measure 6-8 microns in diameter. The lifespan of RBCs is about 120 days. When the RBC ages the cell membrane becomes less pliable and tears as they cell travels through the micro vessels of the body. The damaged RBCs are removed from the circulation by the spleen. Variations in number, shape and size of RBCs are indicative of many diseases and disorders. There are many factors that may lead to decreased numbers of RBCs including hemorrhage, hemolysis, iron or vitamin deficiency, marrow failure and more. Larger than normal RBCs may be indicative of liver disease while smaller than normal RBCs are seen in thalassemias and other anemias.(Mosby's manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests, Kathleen Deska Pagana; Timothy James Pagana, Elsevier St. Louis, Mo ©2010) Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LP6760-5   Wet preparation
A wet preparation or wet mount is used to identify the cause of vaginosis, a general term for infections of the vagina. A drop of vaginal discharge is placed on a slide with a drop of liquid -usually water--which is then examined microscopically as an unstained wet mount or as a Gram-stained slide. The refractive index of the water improves the image quality. Wet mounts generally cannot be stored since the water evaporates. Glycerol or immersion oil can be used instead of water. Bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis and trichomoniasis are common diseases which may be diagnosed through a wet preparation. [Lab Tests Online Conditions:vaginitis/start/2] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Erythrocytes

Property

Naric

Time

Pt

System

Vag

Scale

Qn

Method

Wet preparation

Additional Names

Long Common Name

Erythrocytes [#/area] in Vaginal fluid by Wet preparation

Short Name

RBC #/area Vag Wet Prep

Display Name

RBC Wet prep (Vag fld) [#/Area]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count, Vaginal fluid

Basic Attributes

Class

HEM/BC

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.17

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Order vs. Observation

Observation

Common Test Rank Get Info

5659

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Related Names

• #/area
• Discocytes
• Erthrocyte
• Erythrocyte
• Genital vaginal
• HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS
• Number areic
• Point in time
• Prep
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• RBC
• RBCS
• Red blood cell
• Red blood cells
• Red blood corpuscle
• Red blood corpusles
• Red cell
• Red cells
• Vag fld
• Vag fluid
• Vagina
• Vaginal fluid
• Wet mount
• Wet prep

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