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:A normal heart weighs 300 grams (range: 270 to 360 grams). | :A normal heart weighs 300 grams (range: 270 to 360 grams). | ||
;34,000 cells/ | ;34,000 cells/mm³ | ||
;21,200 cells/mm³ | ;21,200 cells/mm³ | ||
:A normal white blood cell count is 4,000 to 11,000 cells per cubic mm. | :A normal white blood cell count is 4,000 to 11,000 cells per cubic mm. | ||
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:Jaundice (or icterus) is a state of hyperbilirubinemia (increased bilirubin in the blood) in which bile pigment is deposited in the skin, mucous membranes, and scleras. This deposition of bile pigment results in a yellow appearance. | :Jaundice (or icterus) is a state of hyperbilirubinemia (increased bilirubin in the blood) in which bile pigment is deposited in the skin, mucous membranes, and scleras. This deposition of bile pigment results in a yellow appearance. | ||
;41,000 cells/ | ;41,000 cells/mm³ | ||
:A normal white blood cell count is 4,000 to 11,000 cells per cubic mm. | :A normal white blood cell count is 4,000 to 11,000 cells per cubic mm. | ||
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; platelet count 58,000 | ; platelet count 58,000 | ||
:The normal platelet count is 150,000 to 400,000/ | :The normal platelet count is 150,000 to 400,000/mm³. | ||
;aseptic necrosis | ;aseptic necrosis | ||
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:A tonic-clonic seizure involves loss of consciousness followed by tonic, then clonic, convulsions. | :A tonic-clonic seizure involves loss of consciousness followed by tonic, then clonic, convulsions. | ||
;22 cells/ | ;22 cells/mm³ | ||
:A normal number of cells in CSF is <4 lymphocytes per | :A normal number of cells in CSF is <4 lymphocytes per mm³. | ||
;88 grams/L | ;88 grams/L | ||
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:A normal CSF glucose level should be approximately 70% of the patient's serum glucose level. | :A normal CSF glucose level should be approximately 70% of the patient's serum glucose level. | ||
;4.30 PMNs/ | ;4.30 PMNs/mm³ | ||
:Normally, there should be no PMNs in a patient's spinal fluid. | :Normally, there should be no PMNs in a patient's spinal fluid. | ||