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 number 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 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
