BLOOD: Manual

Question 0

Measure of the portion of red cells to plasma on peripheral blood but not entire circulation.

Answer 0

Hematocrit

Question 1

Volume if packed red cells after centrifugation of blood samples.
Known as PCV
Simplest, most accurate and valuable tests in hematolgic investigationsa

Answer 1

Hematocrit

Question 2

Normal values of hematocrit for adults:
Male:
Female:
At birth:

Answer 2

47 +/- 7 volume %
42 +/- 5 volume %
56 +/- volume %

Question 3

Hematocrit (normal value)
Increased in:
Dec in:

Answer 3

Polycythemia, shock and severe dehydration

Leukemia, anemia, hyperthyroidism and cirrhosis

Question 4

The pigment in the red blood cells that has affinity with oxygen

Answer 4

Hemoglobin

Question 5

The ______ the color of the sample, the higher is the hemoglobin content

Answer 5

Darker

Question 6

Normal value (g/100mL)
Male:
Female:

Answer 6

14-16.5

12-15

Question 7

Is use in counting the cellular elements of the blood, namely the RBCs, WBCs and platelets

Answer 7

Hemacytometer

Question 8

Hemacytometer consists:

Answer 8

Counting chamber
WBC pipet
RBC pipet

Question 9

One type of counting chamber in hemacytometer

Answer 9

Neubauer

Question 10

Number of white cells in 1 cubic millimeter of blood

Answer 10

WBC count

Question 11

The blood which is accurately diluted with a fluid induces ______ ___________ of RBCs w/o injury to the WBCs

Answer 11

Complete hemolysis

Question 12

Characterstics of a good WBC-diluting fluid are:

Answer 12

Hypotonic solution
Easily prepared
Cheap
Readily available
Good preservative

Question 13

Characteristics of good RBC fluid

Answer 13

Isotonic sol'n 
High specific gravity
Easy to prepare
Cheap
Has buffer action
Does not initiate the growth of molds

Question 14

Normal values of WBC
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

Answer 14

20-25%
3-8%
60-70%
2-4%
0.5-1%

Question 15

Time it takes to stop bleeding

Answer 15

1-3 minutes