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Chap 5 Flashcards

Erythrocytes

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Erythropoiesis

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Regulated process for maintaining adequate #s of erythrocytes in the PB.

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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The growth factor that stimulates RBC production. Glycoprotein that is lineage specific.

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Where is EPO made? (Per the book 2 locations).

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Produced in the renal peritubular interstitial cells (Kidneys) and a small amount in the liver.

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What is the cause of increased renal release of EPO?

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Hypoxia

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Actions of EPO?

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  • Consistent Release to maintain daily
    RBC counts.
  • Stims Eryth-sensitive committed SCs
    (CFU-E) to differentiate into RBC
    precursors.
  • Shorten RBC maturation time.
  • Cause early release of BM Retics into
    PB.
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Normoblastic nomenclature Erythrocyte Maturation Sequence is? (From progenitor-Eryth, 9 stages).

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  1. Pluripotential Progenitor Cell (PSCs)
  2. Myeloid Stem Cell (MSCs) W/ EPO
  3. Burst-forming Unit-Erythroid (BFU-E) or Colony-forming Unit- Erythroid
    (CFU-E), or Colony-forming Unit- Granulocyte, Erythrocyte, Monocyte, Megakaryocyte (CFU-GEMM).
  4. Pronormoblast
  5. Basophilic Normoblast
  6. Polychromatic (Polychromatophilic) Normoblast
  7. Orthochromic Normoblast
  8. Polychromatic (Polychromatophilic)
    Erythrocyte (Retics W/ vital stains)
  9. Erythrocyte
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Rubriblastic nomenclature Erythrocyte Maturation Sequence? (From progenitor-Eryth, 9 stages).

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  1. Pluripotential Progenitor Cell (PSCs)
  2. Myeloid Stem Cell (MSCs) W/ EPO
  3. Burst-forming Unit-Erythroid (BFU-E) or Colony-forming Unit- Erythroid
    (CFU-E), or Colony-forming Unit- Granulocyte, Erythrocyte, Monocyte, Megakaryocyte (CFU-GEMM).
  4. Rubriblast
  5. Prorubricyte
  6. Rubricyte
  7. Metarubricyte
  8. Polychromatic (Polychromatophilic) Erythrocyte (Retics W/ vital stains)
  9. Erythrocyte
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What is the lifespan for RBCs?

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120 days

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9
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What provides Iron and GFs to developing RBCs?

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Macrophages called Nurse Cells

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What stages do RBCs surround Nurse cells?

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All stages of maturity

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Under normal conditions, how much of RBCs in the blood are newly released retics?

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1%

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(T or F): The erythrocyte precursors are morphologically identifiable?

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True

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Rubriblast (Pronormoblast) Size?

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14-20um

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What does the Rubriblast plasm appear like?

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Deeply Blue (Basophilic).
Scant amount, may have perinuclear halo.
No granules.

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Nucleus of the Rubriblast?

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Large and Round
Reddish Purple W/ fine chromatin
1-2 Nucleoli (may be bluish).

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What is the NC ratio of the rubriblast?

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8:1

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What is the size of the prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast)?

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10-16um

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What does the Prorubricyte plasm look like?

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Deeply basophilic indicating RNA activity, needed to produce Hgb.
No granules.

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Nucleus of a Prorubricyte?

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Round and Large
Chromatin more clumped
0-1 Nucleoli

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NC Ratio of a Prorubricyte?

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Rubricyte (Polychromatic Normoblast Size?

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Plasm of a Rubricyte?

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Blue-Gray to Pink-Gray ( pink indicates Hgb production).
Slightly increased amount.

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Nucleus of a Rubricyte?

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Round and Smaller
Chromatin more clumped, irregular.
No nucleoli

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NC Ratio of a Rubricyte?

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Metarubricyte (NRBC or Orthochromic Normoblast) size?

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Plasm of a Metarubricyte?

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Pinker indicating larger amounts of Hgb production.
Increased amount.

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Nucleus of a Metarubricyte?

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Tightly condensed chromatin(Pyknotic).
No nucleoli.
No more mitosis (DNA Synth).
Nucleus Extrudes @ end of stage.

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NC Ratio of metarubricyte?

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Reticulocyte (Diffusely basophilic or Polychromatophilic Erythrocyte or Retic) size?

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Plasm of a Retic?

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Diffusely Basophilic (Due to residual RNA).
Stain w/ new methylene blue (NMB).
Hemoglobinization not complete.

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Presence of Nucleus in retics?

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Retics presence in circulation is how long?

33
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What supravital stain is used to ID retics?

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New Methylene Blue (NMB)

34
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Mature Erythrocyte size?

35
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Volume of mature Erthrocyte?

36
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Plasm of an erythrocyte?

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Pink-Red
Biconcave shape

37
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Presence of a nucleus in a mature erythrocyte?

38
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Mature erythrocyte’s primary functions are?

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Oxygen transport and CO2 removal.

39
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The RBC’s membrane is made of what?

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A protein shell of predominantly Spectrin(Skeletal Protein), that is heavily coated W/ lipids.

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When it comes to RBCs, what are the spleen’s functions in relation to deformities?

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Pitting
Culling
Grooming

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Pitting

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A splenic function where the removal of RBC inclusions occurs.

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Culling

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The spleen trapping rigid RBCs.

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Grooming

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The spleen removing excess lipids from retics.

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