Blood

Question 1

What causes yellow plasma

Answer 1

Icterus (liver cant get bilirubin out of blood from hemolysis)

Question 2

Normal plasma color

Answer 2

clear to light amber

Question 3

What four factors may result in a hemolyzed serum/ plasma

Answer 3

1. Improper storage
2. Inadequate centrifugation
3. Mechanical damage
4. Temperature

Question 4

What are three possible causes of lipemia (white/ turbid)

Answer 4

1. Diabetes
2. Post prandial
3. Pancreatitis

Question 5

Hematocrit/ PCV

Answer 5

RBC mass in the blood

Question 6

Its important to do _______ readings of PCV/ hematocrit in the case of blood loss or dehydration, why

Answer 6

Serial readings
bc lab values for pcv will not reflect blood/ volume loss in the first six hours

Question 7

What is vWf

Answer 7

a glycoprotein that helps platelet adhesion during primary hemostasis

Question 8

What happens during primary hemostasis

Answer 8

Platelet plug formation

Question 9

BMBT

Answer 9

Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time

Question 10

Three platelet counting methods

Answer 10

1. Manual (hemocytometer)
2. Flow cytometry
3. Impedance