anemia Flashcards
1
Q
Low O2 in the blood stimulates the kidney to produce and release _____
A
Erythropoietin
2
Q
Erythropoietin is released from _____
A
Kidneys
3
Q
What does erythropoietin do?
A
It stimulates erythropoiesis in bone marrow
4
Q
Mean cell volume is a measure of RBC ______
A
size
5
Q
What are reticulocytes?
A
Immature RBCs
6
Q
Increase reticulocyte count indicates _____ bone marrow activity
A
increase bone marrow activity
6
Q
Increase reticulocyte count indicates _____ bone marrow activity
A
increase bone marrow activity
7
Q
What are some causes of microcytic anemia?
A
Thalassaemia
Iron deficiency
8
Q
platelets are removed by the?
A
spleen
