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