haematology Flashcards
1
Q
how can we check blood
A
venepuncture
each vacutainer is colour coded to describe contents
2
Q
body fluid compartments
A
a typical 70kg male contains 42 litres of water and a average female contains 55% of her body weight as water.
3
Q
plasma
A
55% blood volume
contains low [K+] and [Mg2+]
high protein concentration and is a clear straw coloured liquid
plasmid contains no cellular components.
4
Q
How blood is taken
A
taken from a tube that contains an anticoagulant, heparin, citrate or EDCTA
centrifugation of the blood separates the cellular components from the fluid
the fluid is removed for analysis
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