Hematology Flashcards
Blood volume amounts to how much blood in adults
6 quarts
plasma amounts to how much
50 - 55%
what percent of plasma weight is water
91%
what does albumin do
serves as a carrier for molecules for normal components of blood as well as drug that have low solubility in water
lymphocytes are seen in what type of infections
viral
neutrophils are seen in what type of infection
bacterial
basophils
secrete histamine, secretes inflammatory mediators, involves in allergic reactions
eosinophils
parasites and allergic reactions
neutrophils when there is an increased need the bands shift to the
left - leukemoid reaction
basopenia
acute infections, hyperthyroidism, and long term steroid therapy
Mono cause
EBV
personal contact
Incubation period of EBV
4- 8 weeks
what else is caused by EBV
Burrkits lymphoma and Hodgkins lymphoma
what are the s/s of mono
Fever, pharyngitis, lyphadenopathy
what is the test for EBV
EBV and monspot
what are causes of anemia
- bleeding - loss of RBC, acute and chronic
- low bone marrow production of RBC - def in B12, FE, folate)
- Hemolysis - destruction of RBC (sickle cell, thalassemia)
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) (RBC size) is values
80-100
MCH - hemoglobinazation is the
RBC color
Anisocytosis means
different RBC sizes
poikylocytosis means different
RBC shapes
WBC lab value (Wanna buy a Car)
5,000 - 10,000
RBC (blood)
4.5 - 5.5
Hemoglobin (oxygen)
12 - 18
Hematocrit (middle age)
37 - 45%
Platelete (think china plate)
150 - 400 K
Iron deficiency anemia is ______ and _____
microcytic and hypochromic
what are the s/s of iron deficiency anemia
pallor fatigue tachypnea palpations ***koilonychia** - spoon nails- depression in nails PICA Glossitis - tongue swollen and inflammed ** angular stomatitis - red cracked lips**
what do labs say when someone has iron deficiency anemia
low HGB
Low HCT
Low FE
high TIBC
anemia of chronic blood loss the what is increased and what is high
Ferritin decreased and TIBC is high
what is the most common anemia in infants and children
iron deficiency anemia
siderblastic anemia
excessive accumulation of iron in the mitochondria
what does the lab show with siderblast anemia
dimorphic blood smears with microcytes and macrocytes
what is the cause of siderblastic anemia
drugs and alcohol
toxins - lead, zinc
nutritional def - copper and pyridoxine
Thalassemia is
absence or insufficient goblin chains
thalassemia is an autosomal _______ disorder
It is mainly seen in
recessive
mediterranean region, Middle East , south east Asia, African
what is seen in the blood smear of Thlassemia
basophilic stippling and Poikilocytosis
what is the dx test for beta thalassemia
hemoglobin electrophoresis
what test is needed to detect alpha - thalasemia
HGB prep or DNA analysis