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Erythropoiesis Flashcards

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Erythropoiesis

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Process of RBC formation inside the bone marrow

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Erythron

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Total mass of RBCs in peripheral blood and bone marrow RBC precursors

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RBC mass

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Erythrocytes in the circulation

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Erythrokinetics

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Dynamics of RBC creation and destruction (average lifespan 120 days)

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Ineffective erythropoiesis

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Production of defective RBC precursors, often undergoing apoptosis in bone marrow

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Examples of ineffective erythropoiesis conditions

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Vitamin B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia

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Insufficient erythropoiesis

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Decrease in RBC precursors, leading to decreased RBC production

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Examples of insufficient erythropoiesis conditions

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Iron deficiency, renal disease, acute leukemia

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RBC survival test method

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Label RBCs with chromium-51 (51Cr), track radioactivity decay to calculate survival time

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Normal RBC survival time range

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28 to 38 days

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Anemia is classifies as

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A sign, not a disease

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Immature hematopoietic cells committed to a cell line; cannot be identified

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Progenitor cells

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Immature hematopoietic cells identifiable as belonging to a specific cell line

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Precursor cells

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Earliest marker of erythroid differentiation

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CD71 (transferrin receptor)

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Transport protein of iron in blood

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Transferrin

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Primary cell source of erythropoietin (EPO)

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Peritubular interstitial cells in kidneys

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Primary target cells of EPO

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BFU-E and CFU-E

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Effects of EPO

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1) Early release of reticulocytes from bone marrow, 2) Reduces maturation time in bone marrow, 3) Prevents apoptosis (major way EPO increases RBC mass)

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Therapeutic applications of EPO

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Anemia of chronic renal disease, autologous blood donation, anemia in HIV infection

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“Blood doping”

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Athletes use EPO injections to increase oxygen-carrying capacity, which can lead to thrombosis

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Growth hormone and erythropoiesis

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Stimulates erythropoiesis, produced by pituitary gland

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Testosterone and erythropoiesis

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Stimulates erythropoiesis, produced by testes

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Prolactin and erythropoiesis

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Stimulates erythropoiesis, produced by pituitary gland

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Estrogen and erythropoiesis

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Inhibits erythropoiesis, produced by ovaries

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Stages of RBC maturation

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BFU-E → CFU-E → Rubriblast → Pro(basophilic) → rubriblast (polychromatophilic) → Meta(Orthochromatic) → Reticulocyte → Mature erythrocyte

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Rubriblastic stages

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Rubriblast → Prorubricyte → Rubricyte → Metarubricyte → Reticulocyte (seen in supravital stain) → Mature erythrocyte

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Normoblastic stages

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Pronormoblast → Basophilic (Early) Normoblast → Polychromatophilic/Intermediate Normoblast → Orthochromatic Normoblast (Late Normoblast) → Reticulocyte → Mature erythrocyte

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Erythroblastic stages

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Proerythroblast → Basophilic (Early) Erythroblast → Polychromatophilic Erythroblast (Intermediate Erythroblast) → Orthochromatic Erythroblast → Reticulocyte → Mature erythrocyte

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Earliest committed erythroid progenitor

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BFU-E (Burst forming unit- erythroid)

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Second committed erythroid progenitor

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CFU-E (Colony forming unit erythroid)

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Time from BFU-E to CFU-E

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1 week

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Time from CFU-E to Rubriblast

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1 week

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Time for BFU-E to mature to erythrocyte

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18 to 21 days

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Time spent as recognizable precursors in bone marrow

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Approximately 6 days

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Supravital stains for reticulocytes

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BCB (Brilliant cresyl blue), NMB (New methylene blue)

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Reticulocytes under Wright stain

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Polychromatophilic erythrocytes, Diffusely basophilic erythrocytes

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Changes in erythroid precursors during maturation

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Decrease in diameter, nuclear diameter decreases, chromatin becomes coarser, nucleoli disappear, cytoplasm changes from blue to salmon pink

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N:C ratio definition

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Nucleus to cytoplasm ratio, used to identify and stage RBC and WBC precursors

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What does N:C ratio represent?

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Visual estimate of nucleus and cytoplasm area in a cell

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N:C ratio of 1:1

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Nucleus and cytoplasm occupy approximately equal areas

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N:C ratio <1:1

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Nucleus occupies less than 50% of the cell area

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N:C ratio >1:1

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Nucleus occupies more than 50% of the cell area

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What causes basophilia in cells?

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Acidic components attracting basic stains (e.g., methylene blue)

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What does the degree of basophilia correlate with?

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Quantity of ribosomal RNA in the cell

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What causes eosinophilia (acidophilia) in cells?

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Accumulation of basic components attracting eosin (acid stain)

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What does the degree of eosinophilia correlate with in RBCs?

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Accumulation of hemoglobin as RBCs mature

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What is the size of a Rubriblast (Pronormoblast)?

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12 to 19 μm

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What is the N:C ratio for Rubriblast (Pronormoblast)?

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4:1 (Turgeon), 8:1 (Rodak)

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What are key characteristics of Rubriblast (Pronormoblast)?

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!! earliest recognizable erythroid precursor under a light microscope; Round or slightly oval nucleus, 1-2 nucleoli, dark blue cytoplasm due to ribosomes, smallest cytoplasm,

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What does Rubriblast (Pronormoblast) give rise to?

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Two prorubricytes

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What is the size of a Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast)?

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12 to 17 μm

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What is the N:C ratio for Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast)?

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4:1 (Turgeon), 6:1 (Rodak)

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What are key characteristics of Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast)?

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carse chromatin, absence of nucleoli, last stage with nucleolus

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What does Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast) give rise to?

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Four rubricytes

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What is the first stage of hemoglobin synthesis in erythropoiesis?

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Prorubricyte (Basophilic Normoblast)

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What is the size of a Rubricyte (Polychromatic Normoblast)?

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11 to 15 μm

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What is the N:C ratio for Rubricyte (Polychromatic Normoblast)?

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What are key characteristics of Rubricyte (Polychromatic Normoblast)?

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Round, smaller nucleus with a thick membrane, eccentric, no nucleolus, gray cytoplasm

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What does Rubricyte (Polychromatic Normoblast) give rise to?

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Two metarubricytes

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What is the last stage for mitosis in erythropoiesis?

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Rubricyte (Polychromatic Normoblast)

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What is the first stage where cytoplasm becomes pink in erythropoiesis?

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Rubricyte (Polychromatic Normoblast)

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What is the difference in the nucleus between a Rubricyte and a Lymphocyte?

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Rubricyte nucleus: checkerboard, Lymphocyte nucleus: crushed velvet

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What is the difference in cytoplasm color between a Rubricyte and a Lymphocyte?

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Rubricyte cytoplasm: muddy/gray, Lymphocyte cytoplasm: sky blue or robin egg blue

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What is the size of a Metarubricyte (Orthochromatic Normoblast)?

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8 to 12 μm

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What is the N:C ratio for Metarubricyte (Orthochromatic Normoblast)?

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What are key characteristics of Metarubricyte (Orthochromatic Normoblast)?

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Pyknotic nucleus, no nucleolus, salmon-pink cytoplasm

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What happens to the nucleus at the Metarubricyte stage?

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Nucleus is extruded and the cell becomes a reticulocyte

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What are other names for Metarubricyte (Orthochromatic Normoblast)?

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Nucleated RBC (NRBC), Pyknotic erythroblast, Acidophilic normoblast

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What is the last stage with a nucleus in erythropoiesis?

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Metarubricyte (Orthochromatic Normoblast)

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What is a Pyrenocyte?

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Enveloped extruded nucleus, engulfed by bone marrow macrophages

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What are Howell-Jolly bodies?

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Small fragments of nucleus left behind after projection pinching, seen in RBCs in circulation

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What happens to Howell-Jolly bodies in circulation?

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They are typically removed by splenic macrophages through pitting process

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What is the size of a Reticulocyte?

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7 to 10 μm

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What is the predominant color of Reticulocyte cytoplasm?

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Hemoglobin color with a bluish tinge due to residual ribosomes and RNA

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What happens to the Reticulocyte by the end of its stage?

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It becomes salmon pink

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What is the last stage of hemoglobin synthesis?

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Reticulocyte

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What are Reticulocytes?

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Young RBCs with residual RNA, the last immature erythrocyte stage

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How long does a Reticulocyte spend in the bone marrow and peripheral blood?

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2 to 3 days in bone marrow and 1 day in peripheral blood

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What is the shape of a Reticulocyte in electron micrographs?

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Irregular shape

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What is the size of a Mature Erythrocyte?

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6 to 8 μm

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What is the color of a Mature Erythrocyte’s cytoplasm?

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Salmon pink with a central pallor occupying 1/3 of the cell’s diameter

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What is the shape of a Mature Erythrocyte?

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Biconcave disk

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What is the thickness of a Mature Erythrocyte?

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1.5 to 2.5 μm

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What is the average life span of a Mature Erythrocyte?

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How many erythrocytes are produced from each rubriblast?

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What is the normal RBC to WBC ratio?

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Approximately 600:1

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What is the normal RBC to Platelet ratio?

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Approximately 15:1

88
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Does an Adult RBC contain mitochondria?

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No, it contains no mitochondria

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