blood Flashcards
1
Q
What is a blood smear?
A
A sample of blood smeared over a microscope slide, and stains are added to the sample to make the different cells easy to see.
2
Q
What does identifying the numbers of different types of lymphocytes in a blood smear indicate?
A
If a non-specific or specific immune response is taking place
3
Q
What is a differential white blood cell count?
A
Where you count the different types of white blood cells seen in the sample
4
Q
What is a decrease in the number of leukocytes called?
A
Leukopenia
5
Q
What is an increase in the number of leukocytes called?
A
Leukocytosis
6
Q
What organelles do plasma cells have lots of due to the mass production of antibodies ?
A
Ribosomes, RER, golgi, secretory vesicles to enable a high rate of protein synthesis
