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Understanding Components Of The Cbc (Online)

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Course overview

This Basic Level course recalls the composition of human blood, discussing both the liquid and cellular portions. It discusses each component of a Complete Blood Count (CBC), stating the normal values, as well as causes of increased and decreased values for the total red blood cell count (RBC), RBC indices, WBCs, and Platelets. It also briefly discusses automated and manual differentials.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

American Board of Clinical Chemistry

Clinical Chemistry Diplomate

4h Category 1

Molecular Diagnostics Diplomate

4h Category 1

Toxicological Chemistry Diplomate

4h Category 1

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

4h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Nurse Practitioner

4h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

4h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

4h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

4h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

4h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

4h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

4h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

4h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

4h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Registered Nurse

4h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

4h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Clinical Laboratory Director

4h General (Hematology)

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

4h General (Hematology)

Clinical Laboratory Technician

4h General (Hematology)

Clinical Laboratory Technologist

4h General (Hematology)

Public Health Director

4h General (Hematology)

Public Health Supervisor

4h General (Hematology)

Public Health Technician

4h General (Hematology)

Public Health Technologist

4h General (Hematology)

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

4h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h General

Registered Nurse

4h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

4h General

Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery

Licensed Midwife

4h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h General

Registered Professional Nurse

4h General

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

4h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

4h Continuing education related to nursing

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Clinical Lab Personnel

Cytotechnologist

4h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Generalist

4h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Laboratory Assistant

4h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Phlebotomist

4h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Specialist

4h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Technician

4h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h General

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

4h General

Registered Nurse

4h General

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

4h General

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

4h Continuing education related to nursing

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Hemodialysis Technician

4h Continuing education related to care and safety of the patient undergoing dialysis treatment

Certified Hemodialysis Technician II

4h Continuing education related to care and safety of the patient undergoing dialysis treatment

Certified Nurse Practitioner

4h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

4h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

4h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

4h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

4h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h General

Registered Nurse

4h General

Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board

Laboratory Personnel

4h Continuing education pertaining to laboratory technology or laboratory management

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

4h Biological, physical, social and behavioral sciences

Registered Nurse

4h Biological, physical, social and behavioral sciences

Wyoming Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

4h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

4h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

4h General

Certified Nursing Assistant

4h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

4h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

4h General

Registered Nurse

4h General

Disclosure statements

At the end of this course the learner will be able to:

  1. Recall the composition of Human Blood, discussing the liquid and cellular portions
  2. List each component of a Complete Blood Count (CBC) and how the test is performed
  3. State the normal values for a total red blood cell count (RBC), listing the causes for increased or decreased values
  4. List the RBC indices included in a CBC and recall the causes of increased and decreased values of each
  5. State the normal values for a total white blood cell count (WBC), listing the causes for increased or decreased values
  6. List the five different types of WBCs and discuss the reasons for increased or decreased values of each
  7. State the normal values for Platelets, listing the causes for increased or decreased values
  8. Discuss automated and manual differentials.

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