Blood Flashcards
What’s in blood?
RBCs WBCs Platelets Coagulation factors Plasma
What’s in blood?
RBCs WBCs Platelets Coagulation factors Plasma
Blood Type A
A antigen on the RBC, Anti-B in the plasma
Blood Type B
B antigen on the RBC, Anti-A in the plasma
Blood Type AB
AB antigen on the RBC, No antibodies in the plasma
Blood Type O
No antigen on the RBC, Anti-A and Anti-B in the plasma
Where does coagulation occur?
Surface of endothelial cells, subendothelial cells, and platelets.
What do we use to evaluate coagulation?
Platelet Count ACT PTT PT INR
What is the platelet count?
The actual number of platelets per cubic ml of blood.
Normal Adult/elderly children lab value for platelet?
150,000-400,000/mm3
Thrombocytopenia
Less than 100,000/mm3
Thrombocytosis
> 400,000/mm3
What is the activated clotting time? (ACT)
Measures the amount of time required for whole blood to clot in a test tube. Used to monitor heparin therapy.
What activated clotting time is sufficient for Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
> 400 seconds
What activated clotting time is sufficient for Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
> 400 seconds
Blood Type A
A antigen on the RBC, Anti-B in the plasma
Blood Type B
B antigen on the RBC, Anti-A in the plasma
Blood Type AB
AB antigen on the RBC, No antibodies in the plasma
Blood Type O
No antigen on the RBC, Anti-A and Anti-B in the plasma
Where does coagulation occur?
Surface of endothelial cells, subendothelial cells, and platelets.
What do we use to evaluate coagulation?
Platelet Count ACT PTT PT INR
What is the platelet count?
The actual number of platelets per cubic ml of blood.
What is the universal donor blood type of platelets, FFP, and cryoprecipitate?
Type AB platelets because they contain neither Anti-A nor Anti-B antibodies
Thrombocytopenia
> 100,000/mm3
Thrombocytosis
> 400,000/mm3
What is the activated clotting time? (ACT)
Measures the amount of time required for whole blood to clot in a test tube. Used to monitor heparin therapy.
What is a normal ACT time?
70-180 seconds
What is the percentage of hematocrit in PRBCs?
70-80%