Blood 1 Flashcards
postnatally, what are normally produced in the bone marrow?
erythrocytes, granulocytes, monocytes and platelets
explain how a platelet is formed
megakaryoblast
promegakaryocyte
platelets
explain how an erythrocyte is formed
pronormoblast basophilic normoblast polychromatic normoblast orthochromatic normoblast reticulocyte erythrocyte
describe RBC maturation process
hemoglobin synthesis is completed by the reticulocyte stage
it remains in bone marrow for 1-2 days to mature, then are released into circulation to mature for one more day
what does a CBC include?
RBC hemoglobin hematocrit RBC indices WBCs platelets blood smear
hematocrit
packeddd cell count/packed cell volume
percentage of total blood bolume made up of RBCs
how do you get hematocrit?
spin blood to separate cells from plasma
when can hematocrit change?
during menses
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
what are the parts of the blood that determine whether someone is anemic?
RBC
Hgb
Hct
MCV
mean corpuscular volume indicates size (average volume) of the RBC
what is the word for when MCV is normal?
normocytic
what is the word for when MCV is less than normal?
microcytic
what is the word for when MCV is more than normal?
macrocytic
blood indices?
MCV
MCH
MCHC
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
measures average amount (weight) of total hemoglobin
indicates color of RBC
what is the word for when MCH is less than normal?
hyperchromic (polychromasia)
what is the word for when MCH is more than normal?
hypochromic
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
measure of average concentration of percentage of hemoglobin within a single RBC
indicates color of RBC