blood cytology Flashcards
What does blood consist of?
*liquid component
*Plasma
*Cellular components: red and white blood cells
Plasma contains soluble proteins like
Serum albumin
Albumin transports what?
- Fatty acids
- Lipid-soluble hormones like steroids
What are the names of other important plasma proteins
- antibodies
- Fibrinogen
- Clotting factors
What os the fluid component of clotted blood?
Serum
Another name for red blood cells are?
Erythrocytes
What are the most abundant cellular components of blood
Red blood cells and platelets
Mature mammalian red blood cells have no what?
nucleus
Another name for white blood cells are?
Leukocytes
When are leukocytes visible?
in stained blood smears
What is venipuncture?
blood colecitga from the veins close to the skin surface of the arm
Name the list of diagnostic purposes blood may be collected for?
- Metabolic panel
- measurement of protein or enzyme
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Measuring hormone levels
- Performing immunoassays
What are vacutainers?
vacuum -pressured tubes where blood are collected in
Name a few pathogens that can be transmitted through contact of human blood?
- HIV
- Ebola
- Hepatitis A, B and C
4., Chicken pox virus
Should you treat blood or any other fluid as if they may contain HIV
Yes
