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From the Greek word “haima” (blood) and “logos” (study/science)
Hematology
Red liquid circulating in the heart, vein, arteries and capillaries.
Blood
Give 6 functions of blood.
- Respiratory
- Nutritional
- Excretory
- Buffering action
- Maintenance of body temp
- Transport of hormones
- Defense mechanism
Also known as respiratory pugments.
Hemoglobin
Give 3 waste products of blood.
Creatinine, Blood Urea Nitrogen, Blood Uric Acid
What is the normal blood pH?
7.35-7.45
What are the liquid portion of blood?
Plasma (unclotted)
Serum (clotted)
Give other names of RBC.
Erythrocyte
Erythroplastids
Akaryocyte
Give other names of WBC.
Leukocyte
Leukoplastids
Give the granular WBC.
Basophil
Eosinophil
Neutrophil
Give the agranular WBC.
Lynphocyte
Monocyte
Other names of platelets.
Thronbocytes
Thromboplastids
What is the specific gravity of blood?
1.055
This method is used only when small quantities of blood are required.
Skin puncture
What are the effects of squeezing or milking the site of skin puncture?
Hemolysis
Excess tissue fluid
What is the recommended depth of skin puncture in small children and infants?
< 2mm
What is the recommendes depth of skin puncture in adults?
2mm - 2.5mm
Why do we discard the 1st drop of blood in skin puncture?
To discard excess tissue fluid
To discard dead epidermal cells
To facilitate free flow of blood
Can warming the puncture site can increase the bloodflow? If so, what is the required temperature of a warm cloth and for how long?
Yes, 40 -42 deg celcius for 2 - 5mins
What is the order of draw for skin puncture?
Tube for blood gas analysis
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EDTA microcollection tubes (filled first before other microcollection tube to ensure adequate volume and accurate result)
Other microcollection tubes with anti coagulant
Serum micro collection tubes
What is the best puncture site for children and infants?
Plantar surface (heel portion) medial side (in line with big toe) and lateral side
Puncture site for adults and older children using the skin puncture method.
Hand, palmar surface of non dominant hand. 3rd or 4th finger (distal portion)
What are the 3 major veins for venipuncture?
Cephalic vein (thumb side), Basilic vein (pinky finger), Median Cubital Vein (connects cephalic and median vein)
Why is it that the median vein is the site of choice in venipuncture?
Because it is well anchored.
What is the angle of the needle in venipuncture?
15 degrees
What are the effects of prolonged tourniquet application?
Hemolysis
Hemoconcentration
Shortened coagulation time (PT & APTT)
What is the distance of the tourniquet on the puncture site and how long should the tourniquet applied in the arm?
3-4 inches (7.5-10cm), < 1min
The phlebotomist can only puncture the patient ___
No more than 2.
What is the most common needle length and what is the standard bore size?
1 & 1.5 inches, 21G
What are the common cause of hemolysis?
Prolonged tourniquet application
Moisture or contamination of tube
Small sized needle
Excessive agitation
Frothing of blood sample
Additives that inhibit the use of glucose by the red cells
Antiglycolytic agents
Normal value of RBC.
Male: 4.6-6
Female: 4-5.40
Normal value of hemoglobin.
Male 14-18 d/dL (140-180)
Female 12-15 g/dL (120-150)
Normal value of hematocrit
Male 40-54 % (.40-.54 L/L)
Frmale: 35-49 % (.35-49 L/L)
Normal value of MCV
Mean cell volume
80-100 fL
Normal value of MCH
Mean cell hemoglobin
26-32 pg
Normal value of MCHC
Mean cell hemoglobin concentration
32-36 g/dL
Normal value of RDW
11.5-14.5 %
Normal value of WBC
Male 4.5-11.5
Female 4.5-11.5
Normal value of platelet
150-450
It is the process of blood cell production that includes cell renewal, proliferation, differentiation, and maturation.
Hematopoeisis
What are the 3 phases of hematopoeisis
Mesoblastic phase (yolk sac phase) Hepatic phase Medullary phase (myeloid phase)
It is a phase in the hematopoeisis that is characterized by the development of primitive erythroblasts that produce measurable amounts of hemoglobin, including portland, Gower 1, and Gower 2. This phase does not contribute significantly to definitive hematopoeisis and it occurs intravascularly of within a developing vessel.
Mesoblastic phase
Yolk sac phase
The first fully developed organ in the fetus that becomes the major site of T-cell production
Thymus
What is the anticoagulant in gray top (Sodium flouride)?)
Potassium Oxalate
What is the anticoagulant in gray top (lithium iodoacetate)?
Lithium heparin
It converts fibrin ti fibrin clot.
Thrombin
What is the additive in Gold top tube?
Thixotropic gel
This additive chelates calcium and is mostly used in most hematologic tests.
EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)
CBC’s and reticulocyte counts can be performed on blood stored at room temp for how many hours?
4 hours
WBC count, hematocrit and platelet counts can be determined at 4 deg. Celsius up to how many hours?
24 hours
ESR should set up within how many hours if stored at room temp?
2 hours
ESR should set up within how many hours if specimen is refrigerated?
6 hours
Bloodsmears should set up within how many hours after blood collection?
2 hours
What is the optimal concentration of EDTA?
1.5mg per ml of blood
This is the anticoagulant choice for Osmotic Fragility Test and blood gas analysis.
Heparin
What is the optimal concentration of Heparin?
15-20 units per ml of blood
What are the three hepain formulation?
- Ammonium heparin
- Sodium heparin
- Lithium heparin
Why is it that heparin is not a choice of anticoagulant in hematologic tests?
Because heparin causes cellular clumping (especially platelets), which leads to pseudoleukocytosis (falsely increase WBC) and pseudothrombocytopenia (falsely decrese platelets).
Why should we not use heparin in blood smears?
Because it causes morphologic distortion of platelets and leukocytes.
What is the critical ratio of sodium citrate and blood?
1:9
What is the concentration of sodium citrate that is used in coagulation tests?
3.2%
Give the order of draw in Syringe method.
B- blood culture tube (yellow) C- citrate (light blue) R- Red H- Heparin (green) E- EDTA (lavander/purple) S- sodium chloride (gray)
This anti coagulant prevents phagocytosis, neutralizes some antibiotics, prevent complement activation and is used for blood culture.
SPS (Sodium polyanethol sulfonate)
This anti coagulant is mostly used in blood bank, paternity testing, HLA testing and DNA testing.
ACD- Acid Citrate Dextrose
This additive is used for lead determination.
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