Leukocytosis Case Study: Lab Interpretation for Nurse Practitioners

Episode 5 of the Real World NP podcast, hosted by Liz Rohr, titled "Leukocytosis Case Study: Lab Interpretation for Nurse Practitioners" was published on August 17, 2021 and runs 36 minutes.

August 17, 2021 ·36m · Real World NP

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Summary

You've seen high WBC counts as a nurse, but what about leukocytosis that's only 13 or 15? And it's chronic? And what about peripheral smears? How do you know if it's urgent?In this episode we are going to talk about this super interesting case study to give you the step by step approach to interpreting these labs, and teach you how to manage a high WBC count safely and confidently.Together, we will cover:Knowing when to order what labsThree main components of working up a high WBCThe differential and the peripheral smear Absolute lymphocyte count The Flow Cytometry TestRead the blog post here.Check out the Lab Interpretation Crash Course for Nurse Practitioners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

You've seen high WBC counts as a nurse, but what about leukocytosis that's only 13 or 15? And it's chronic? And what about peripheral smears? How do you know if it's urgent?

In this episode we are going to talk about this super interesting case study to give you the step by step approach to interpreting these labs, and teach you how to manage a high WBC count safely and confidently.

Together, we will cover:

Knowing when to order what labs
Three main components of working up a high WBC
The differential and the peripheral smear
Absolute lymphocyte count
The Flow Cytometry Test

Read the blog post here.

Check out the Lab Interpretation Crash Course for Nurse Practitioners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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