Blood System Pathology

Question 1

(Aniso)cytosis

Answer 1

Cells are (unequal) in size

Question 2

(Macro)cytosis

Answer 2

cells are (large)

Question 3

Hypo(chromia)

Answer 3

cells have reduced (color) **less hemoglobin

Question 4

(Micro)cytosis

Answer 4

Cells are (small)

Question 4

(Poikil)ocytosis

Answer 4

cells are (irregularly shaped)

Question 5

(Spher)ocytosis

Answer 5

cells are spherical (loss of normal concave shape)

Question 6

Anemia

Answer 6

Deficiency in Erythrocytes and Hemoglobin - most common type iron deficiency anemia caused by lack of iron

Question 7

Aplastic anemia

Answer 7

Failure of blood cell production in bone marrow -cause unknown

Question 8

Hemolytic Anemia

Answer 8

Reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction.

Question 9

Sickle cell anemia

Answer 9

Hereditary disorder of abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle-shaped erythrocytes and hemolysis

Question 10

Thalassemia

Answer 10

inherited disorder of abnormal hemoglobin production leading to hypochromia

Question 11

Pernicious anemia

Answer 11

lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the blood stream

Question 12

Hemochromatosis

Answer 12

excess iron deposits throughtout the body

Question 13

Polycythemia vera

Answer 13

General increase in red blood cells (erythremia)

Question 14

Hemophilia

Answer 14

Excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of factors VIII or IX necessary for blood clotting

Question 15

Purpura

Answer 15

Multiple pinpoint hemorrhage and accumulation of blood under the skin

Question 16

leukemia

Answer 16

Increase in maligmnant white blood cells

Question 17

Granulocytosis

Answer 17

Abnormal Increase in Granulocytes in the blood

Question 18

Mononucleosis

Answer 18

Infectious viral disease marked by increased number of mononuclear leukocyte and enlarged cervial lymph nodes

Question 19

Multiple Myeloma

Answer 19

Malignant neoplasms of bone marrow

Question 20

Antiglobulin (coombs) test

Answer 20

test for presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes

Question 21

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Answer 21

Determination of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and red cell values -MCH, MCV, MCHC

Question 22

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Answer 22

Speed at which erythocytes settle out of plasma

Question 23

Hematocrit (Hct)

Answer 23

Percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood.

Question 24

Hemoglobin test (H, Hg, Hgb, HGB)

Answer 24

Total amount of femoglobin in a sample of peripheral Blood

Question 25

Prothrombin Time (PT)

Answer 25

test if ability of blood to clot

Question 26

Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)

Answer 26

number of erythrocytes per cubic milimeter (mm3)of blood

Question 27

White blood cell count (WBC)

Answer 27

number of leukocyte per cubic milimeter of blood

Question 28

White blood cell differental (count)

Answer 28

Percentages to different types of leukocyte in the blood

Question 29

Apheresis

Answer 29

separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select portion from the blood

Question 30

Blood transfusion

Answer 30

whole body or cells are taken from a donor and infused into a patient

Question 31

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Answer 31

Peripheral stem cells from a compatible donor are administered to a recipient

Question 31

Bone marrow biopsy

Answer 31

Microscopic examination of a core of a bone marrow removed with a needle