HEMA2 (KLUBSY) Flashcards
Giulio Bizzozero described platelets as
“petites plaques”
The development of Wright stain was contributed to
James Homer
Wright
“poor relatives” of mast cells
Basophil
Described as “worms in blood”
RBC
Are true blood cells that maintain bloodvessel integrityby initiating vessel wall repairs
Thrombocytes
is the ratio of the volume of packed RBCs to the volume of whole blood
Hematocrit
/ packed cell
volume
It is the fourth RBC index and it expresses the degree of variation in the RBC volume
RDW
A RBC index that reflects RBC diameter in blood
MCV
A RBC index that reflects RBC staining intensity and amount of central
pallor
MCHC
A RBC index that expresses the mass of hemoglobin
MCH
RBCs are _______ more numerous than WBCs
500 to 1000 times
CBC Parameters in an
Automated Hema analyzer
RBC PARAMETERS
-rbc
-hgb
-hct
-mcv
-mch
-mchc
-rdw
-retic
WBC PARAMETERS
-plt ct
-mpv
WBC PARAMETERS
-wbc ct
-neut, lymp, mono, baso, eosino
The WBC differential relies on the microscopist’s, and it provides extensive diagnostic information.
skill, visual acuity,
and integrity
The responsibility of a medical laboratory professional is to perform analytical procedures
accurately, precisely, and
safely
Prohibited in
laboratory
Eating, drinking, smoking, and applying cosmetics or lip balm must be prohibited