Cells Flashcards
1
Q
Location of Blood cell formation in embryo
A
Yolk sac – liver – bone marrow (during 5th month pregnancy)
2
Q
Long bones vs flat bones
A
Long bones - marrow becomes fat/yellow marrow by age 20
Flat bones - red marrow persists for life
3
Q
Erythrocyte numbers
A
Male: 4.6 - 6.1 MILLION
Female: 4.2 - 5.4 MILLION
4
Q
WBC count
A
4000 - 10,000
5
Q
Neutrophil percent
A
34-71%
6
Q
Eosinophil percent
A
0-7%
7
Q
Basophils percent
A
0-1%
8
Q
Monocyte percent
A
5-12%
9
Q
Lymphocyte percent
A
19-53%
10
Q
Leukemoid rxn
A
Leukocytes > 50,000
11
Q
Neutrophilia
A
Neutrophils > 7,000
12
Q
Neutropenia
A
Neutrophils < 1,500
13
Q
Eosinophilia
A
eosinophils > 700
14
Q
Basophilia
A
basophils > 200
*see 1 or more in a field ~ red flag for dz
