HEMA LAB - ESR Flashcards

1
Q

speed of settling of RBC in anticoagulated blood

A

esr

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2
Q

measure of the distance and speed of fall of rbcs in the plasma in a tube of standard bore and length

A

esr

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3
Q

most important factor influencing esr

A

action of plasma proteins

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4
Q

tube that can be used for both hct and esr

A

wintrobe tube

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5
Q

stages of esr

initial period of aggregation of rouleaux formation

A

10 min

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6
Q

stages of esr

period of fast settling

A

40 min

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7
Q

stages of esr

final period of packing

A

10 min

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8
Q

1st stage of esr

A

initial period of aggregation or rouleaux formation

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9
Q

2nd stage of esr

A

period of fast settling

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10
Q

3rd stage of esr

A

final period of packing

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11
Q

importance of esr [3]

A

index of presence of active infection
measures suspension stability
indicates abnormal concentration of fibrinogen, globulin and other plasma proteins

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12
Q

substitute for a pasteur pipette in filling the wintrobe tube

A

syringe with cannula

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13
Q

method of esr determination using the wintrobe tube

A

wintrobe-landsberg method

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14
Q

normal values for wintrobe-landsberg method

A

M 0-10 mm/hr

F 0-20 mm/hr

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15
Q

most sensitive method for esr determination

A

westergren method

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16
Q

used for serial study of chronic diseases like tb, carcinoma, and others

A

westergren method

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17
Q

fill westergren tube with blood using ?

A

rubber aspirator

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18
Q

normal values for westergren method

A

M 0-15mm/hr

F 0-17 mm/hr

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19
Q

Nonspecific method for assessing active diseases and inflammation

A

ESR

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20
Q

fast fall of rbcs may be due to

A

liver cirrhosis, cancer

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21
Q

effect of sickle cell on esr

A

high esr

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22
Q

effect of vibration on esr

A

high esr

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23
Q

effect of heat on esr

A

high esr

24
Q

esr standing time

A

1 hr

25
Q

length of tube of westergren method

A

30 cm

26
Q

length of tube of wintrobe method

A

11.5 cm

27
Q

diameter of boreof westergren method

A

2.5 mm

28
Q

diameter of bore of wintrobe method

A

3.0 mm

29
Q

anticoagulant in westergren

A

3.8% trisodium citrate

30
Q

anticoagulant in wintrobe

A

hellen and paul’s double oxalate

31
Q

calibration of westergren

A

0-200 mm

32
Q

calibration of wintrobe

A

0-100 mm

33
Q

bottom of wintrobe tube

A

flat and closed

34
Q

bottom of westergren tube

A

open

35
Q

ADV of westergren

A

most sensitive method for serial study of chronic diseases

36
Q

ADV of wintrobe [2]

A

smaller amt of blood needed

other tests can be performed after esr

37
Q

DISADV of westergren

A

large amt of blood necessary

38
Q

DISADV of wintrobe

A

less sensitive due to shorter column

39
Q

esr macro methods [3]

A

graphic or cutler
linzenmeier
bray’s

40
Q

esr micro methods [3]

A

micro-landau
smith-micro
crista or hellige-vollmer

41
Q

esr automated method

A

automated esr system by vega biomedical

42
Q

anticoagulant for graphic or cutler

A

3% sodium citrate

43
Q

anticoagulant for linzenmeier

A

3% sodium citrate

44
Q

anticoagulant for bray’s

A

1.3% sodium oxalate

45
Q

3 uses of wintrobe method

A

esr
hct
LE cell preparation

46
Q

tube for graphic or cutler

A

cutler tube

47
Q

tube for linzenmeier

A

linzenmeier method

48
Q

tube for bray’s

A

bray’s tube

49
Q

anticoagulant for micro landau

A

5% sodium citrate

50
Q

micro landau is a modification of

A

Linzenmeier-Raunert

51
Q

anticoagulant for smith-micro

A

5% sodium citrate

52
Q

used for infants or children when venipuncture is not practical

A

smith micro

53
Q

time it takes for esr determination using automated esr system by vega biomedical

A

22 min

54
Q

automated method

4 samples at one time

A

Mini-Ves

55
Q

automated method

20 samples at one time; prints results

A

Ves-Matic

56
Q

automated method

60 samples at one time; prints results, identifies samples by a barcode reader

A

Ves-Matic 60