LESSON ASSIGMMENT
LESSON 6
Hematocrit, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, and
Hemoglobin.
TEXT ASSIGMMENT
Paragraphs 6-1 through 6-14.
TASK OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson you should be able to:
6-1.
Select the statement that best describes the
procedures used to perform the microhematocrit
test.
6-2.
Select the statement that best describes the
procedures used to perform the erythrocyte
sedimentation using the Wintrobe-Landsberg
and modified Westergren techniques.
6-3.
Select the statement that best describes
hemoglobin, the compounds of hemoglobin, and
the variations of hemoglobin.
6-4.
State the four basic ways to measure
hemoglobin concentrations and correctly
describe the cyanmethemoglobin method.
6-5.
Select the procedures required to perform the
detection of hemoglobin S and to demonstrate
the sickle cell phenomenon.
6-6.
Select the statement that correctly describes the
purpose of hemoglobin electrophoresis.
6-7.
Select the statement that correctly describes the
procedures to perform a fetal hemoglobin test.
SUGGESTION
After completing the assignment, complete the
exercises of this lesson. These exercises will help you
to achieve the lesson objectives.
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