Blood Analysis Flashcards
functions of blood
transport and homoesotasis
composition
60% plasma, 40% other components
normal pH
7.4
plasma
fluid solution with dissolved components like water, proteins, gases, etc
plasma proteins
large molecules in plasma that regulate osmotic pressure
blood cells
erythrocytes
leukocytes
thrombocytes
erythrocytes
red blood cells, produced in bone marrow, non-nucleated, biconcave
main function of RBC
carry oxygen as oxyhaemaglobin (haemoglobin-protein)
reticulocyte
immatures reb blood cells with nucleus
leukocytes
white bloode cells
type of WBC
granulocytes and agranulocytes
granulocytes
70%, granular cytoplasm, multilobed
types of granulocytes
neutrophiles
eosinophiles
basophiles
neutrophiles
phagocytes in response to infections do not stain any colour, 90%
eosinophiles
stain red, they act in immflamatory responses and in allergic reaction
basophiles
stain blue, they produce histamine and heparin
agranulocytes
they have a clear cytoplasm with one big nucleus
type of agranulocytes
monocytes and lumphocytes
monocytes
phagocytes with big nucleus as horse show
lymphocytes
90%, they form memory cells and anti bodies, clear cytoplasm with big rounded nucleus
thrombocytes
plateletes, involved in process of blodd clotting and release serotonin
haematology
aanalysis of blood
- changes in number or appeareance to analyse probable diagnostics
blood smapling
venepuncture in cephalic or jugular veins (avoid haemolysis)
blood tubes haematology
EDTA (pink/red)=plasma