Blood Test Review Flashcards
In a blood sample, ________ is plasma, ___ is red blood cells, and white blood cells/platelets are less than ___.
55%
45%
less than 1%
The hematocrit is the percentage of __________________ in a sample.
red blood cells
Name the two agranulocytes.
Lymphocytes & Monocytes
The normal white blood cell count is ______-_____ cells per microliter of blood.
3,500 -10,500
__________________ release serotonin, which causes smooth muscles in walls of broken
vessels to contract.
Platelets (thrombocytes)
____________ are most active as phagocytes and are elevated in bacterial infections.
Neutrophils
_____________ defend the body against worm infestations.
Eosinophils
The major types of ____________ are T cells and B cells.
Lymphocytes
The type of anemia that is characterized by a lack of iron in the diet is known as
__________________.
Iron-deficiency anemia
____________ are the type of white blood cell that act against foreign substances like
pathogens and tumor cells.
Lymphocytes
_____________: WBC’s can squeeze between the cells of a capillary wall and
leave blood vessel, then migrate toward the infection site.
Diapedesis
Athletes abuse erythropoietin (EPO) because it increases the amount of
________________________, which supply more oxygen to the muscle cells.
Red blood cell production
Name the three granulocytes _______________, _______________, ______________
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils
Blood platelets
a. form from megakaryocytes.
b. release serotonin.
c. number from 150,000 - 350,000 per microliter blood.
d. All the above
d. All the above
Name the plasma electrolytes.
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Magnesium
Chloride
Bicarbonate
Phosphate
Sulfate
