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03b: RBC Flashcards

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List some things transported by blood.

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  1. Water
  2. Heat
  3. Gasses
  4. Defense components
  5. Proteins
  6. Nutrients/salt/waste
  7. Messengers (hormones)
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Amount of blood per kg BW in male and female.

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Male: 75 mL/kg
Female: 65 mL/kg

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How many liters blood in average person?

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5-6 L

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Clinically, one “unit” of blood is what volume?

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450 mL

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Concentration of Hb in a RBC:

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30g/dL RBC

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Why is Hb packaged in RBC?

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Has short half-life in circulation

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RBC is about (X) thick and has a diameter of (Y).

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X = 1-2 micrometers
Y = 8 micrometers
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What can occur to RBCs in slow-flowing blood?

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Form rouleaux (stack together like roll of coins)

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RBC rouleaux more seen in which cases?

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  1. Diseases that increase RBC stickiness (change surface proteins)
  2. Pregnancy
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T/F: RBC transports lots of oxygen, but does not use it.

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True

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RBC mitochondria produce ATP at (slower/faster) rate than other cells.

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No mitochondria! Only ATP production by anaerobic glycolysis

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If an RBC is depleted of ATP:

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Shape changes (crenated)

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13
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Glucose enters RBC via which transporter(s)?

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None; just by simple diffusion

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Why/how does crenation of RBC happen?

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  1. ATP depletion
  2. Dysfunction of Na/K and Ca pump
  3. Ca accumulates in cell (spiky appearance)
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Sickle cell disease arises from:

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One AA change in Hb

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Which conditions begin the sickle cell crisis? Why?

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Low oxygen or low pH; causes HbS to crystallize into long, rigid rods (gives cell sickle shape)

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Why is a sickle shape problematic?

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Cells not flexible, block vasculature, decrease oxygen and increase LA buildup (cycle)

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Methemoglobin is (X) and functions to (Y).

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X = oxidized form of Hb (has ferric ion)

Non-functional!

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Oxidized Hb transforms into:

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Dysfunctional Hb (methemoglobin)

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20
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T/F: oxidation of Hb is reversible.

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True

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(X) restores the iron to (Y), making Hb functional again.

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X = methemoglobin reductase
Y = ferrous state (Fe2+)
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RBC requires NADH because it acts as a(n) (X) for (Y).

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X = cofactor
Y = methemoglobin reductase
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23
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NADH levels in RBC maintained by:

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Glycolysis

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Why is it important to maintain adequate H2O2 levels in RBC?

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It’s not… H2O2 is potent oxidizing species for Hb

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What's the effect of H2O2 on RBC?
Cross-links Hb cysteines (inactivated protein)
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H2O2 levels in RBC are kept in check by:
Reaction with reduced GSH (glutathione)
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H2O2 + GSH equals...
Glutathione-peroxidase, which then becomes oxidized glutathione and water
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Reduced GSH levels are kept in check by:
Glutathione reductase
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RBC requires NADPH because it acts as a(n) (X) for (Y).
``` X = cofactor Y = glutathione reductase ```
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NADPH levels in RBC are kept in check by:
G6PD (in phosphogluconate pathway)
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Deficiency in (NADH/NADPH) can cause (X) anemia.
NADPH; | X = hemolytic
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The Luebering-Rapoport pathway is an off-shoot of (X). It's important in producing (Y) for RBC.
``` X = glycolysis Y = 2,3-DPG ```
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What's the effect of 2,3-DPG in RBC?
Changes Hb affinity for oxygen (binds it less tightly if 2,3-DPG present)
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Formation of RBCs in fetus is dependent on:
Yolk sac (liver and spleen) and bone marrow
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Describe role of kidney in RBC formation.
RBC formation increased if low oxygen levels detected by JG Apparatus; kidney will secrete more EPO
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Iron used to synthesize Hb comes from:
1. Old RBC (mainly) 2. Body stores 3. GI tract
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Old RBCs are taken up by (X). This occurs mostly in which organ? Why?
X = macrophages Spleen - finest sieve in entire body and old RBC lose flexibility/can't pass
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Most RBC meet their end by:
Extra-vascular hemolysis
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Macrophage breaks down Hb into which main components?
1. Globin 2. Fe 3. Porphyrin ring
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In extravascular hemolysis, what's the fate of globin?
Recycled into AA pool
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In extravascular hemolysis, what's the fate of Fe?
Recycled by immediately binding Transferrin (which will take it to developing RBC)
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In extravascular hemolysis, what's the fate of porphyrin ring?
Can't be recycled, so converted to bilirubin
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In extravascular hemolysis, what's the fate of bilirubin?
1. Binds plasma albumin 2. taken to hepatocyte 3. secreted in feces as urobilinogen
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What's the first step in intravascular hemolysis?
1. Immediate oxidation of Hb to methemoglobin | 2. Breakdown of tetramer to Hb dimer
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In intravascular hemolysis, what's the fate of methemoglobin?
Breaks down into globin and heme
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In intravascular hemolysis, what's the fate of heme?
Binds hemopexin and carried to liver
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In intravascular hemolysis, what's the fate of Hb dimer?
1. Binds haptoglobin and carried to liver | 2. If haptoglobin all full, goes straight to kidney and secreted in urine
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In intravascular hemolysis, what's the function of liver?
Takes either Hb dimer or heme and breaks them down into Fe and bilirubin (eventually secreted in feces)
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Why/when does our body produce CO?
Extravascular hemolysis; conversion of porphyrin ring to bilirubin in macrophage releases CO
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What are the clinical methods to test for (extra/intra)-vascular hemolysis? About how long is each test valid following event?
Intravascular; 1. Test for low haptoglobin levels (up to 5 days) 2. Hemoglobinuria; Test for presence of Hb in urine (up to 2 days)
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Why would inflammation cause hypoproliferative anemia?
Fe released by RBC death are taken up by bacteria, so low Fe content
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Too few (X) can cause anemia.
X = RBC or Hb
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Most common reason behind anemia is:
Hypoproliferation (production is too slow)
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Hemolysis refers to:
Abnormally rapid destruction of RBC
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In blood typing, the concern is agglutination of (donor/recipient/both) blood.
Donor (Ab in donor blood very dilute so they have no effect on recipient)
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Cell with D antigen are termed:
Rh-positive
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Describe the relationship between (deficiency/excess) of Vitamin (X) and (Y) anemia.
Deficiency; X = B12 Y = hypoproliferative/pernicious Condition leads to large-scale destruction of erythrocyte precursors
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In (X) anemia, intestinal absorption is compromised due to failure of (Y) cells to (Z).
``` X = pernicious Y = parietal cells (in stomach) Z = produce intrinsic factor ```
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Vitamin (X) is critical in which stage of RBC development?
X = B12 (and folic acid) Proliferation of erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow
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Renal disease can cause (X) anemia because of (Y) (destruction/production).
X = hypoproliferative X = inadequate erythropoietin production
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Thalassemia can be a cause for (X) anemia due to (Y) (destruction/production)
X = hypoproliferative Y = abnormal Hb synthesis (and thus destruction of RBC precursors in marrow)

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