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Hematology Flashcards

1
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What is the function of blood?

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transports, controls water and pH, maintains body temperature, and regulates electrolytes

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What does blood transport?

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oxygen and carbon dioxide, waste products, nutrients, enzymes, hormones, plasma proteins (fibrinogen), and toxins

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3
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What is normal blood pH range?

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7.35 - 7.45

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4
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How does blood regulate electrolytes?

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excessive salt is sent to renal system and expelled from body

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5
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What is blood made up of?

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erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes, plasma/serum

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6
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What are erythrocytes?

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red blood cells

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7
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Where are RBC’s produced?

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bone marrow

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8
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What is the function of RBC’s?

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carries oxygen and waste from tissues

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9
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What do RBC contain?

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hemoglobin

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10
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What are leukocytes?

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white blood cells

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11
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Where are WBC’s produced?

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bone marrow

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12
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In a blood sample, where can WBC’s be found?

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buffy coat

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13
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Where do WBC’s circulate?

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the blood and lymphatic system

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14
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What are the five different types of leukocytes?

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basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes

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15
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What does a high WBC count mean?

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infection

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16
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What does a low WBC count mean?

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bone marrow deficiency and viral disease

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17
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What are thrombocytes?

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platelets

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18
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What are thrombocytes produced by?

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megakarocyte

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19
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What do thrombocytes control?

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bleeding, helps to clot blood

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20
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What is plasma?

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straw colored fluid in which the blood cells are floating

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21
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What does plasma contain that differentiates it from serum?

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protein

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22
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What is plasma made up of?

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90% water and 10% solutes

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23
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What electrolytes are in plasma?

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K, Ca, Cl, and Na

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24
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What does plasma do (besides help clotting)?

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helps maintain body temperature by transporting blood cells and maintain pH

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25
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What is serum?

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plasma without protein

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26
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What produces fibrinogen?

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produced in the liver

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27
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How are CBC’s preformed?

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manually or by automated analyzers

28
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What does a CBC consist of?

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RBC count, PCV, TP, WBC count, reticulocytes, HgB concentration, RBC indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC), and blood smear

29
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What is complete RBC count?

A

estimated number of RBC in circulating blood

30
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What is PCV?

A

the proportion of blood that is occupied by RBC

31
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What is TP?

A

the measurement of all the plasma proteins in blood

32
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What does TP determine?

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how well the liver in performing it’s job of making the protein

33
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High TP = _____ water intake

34
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Low TP = _____ water intake

35
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What is a complete WBC count?

A

estimate of WBCs on circulating blood

36
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What is a blood smear?

A

smear of blood on a slide that enables us to grossly examine the cells

37
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What is a reticulocyte count?

A

number of immature RBCs in circulating blood, not performed unless indicated to do so

38
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What is HgB concentration?

A

how much HgB is in one RBC

39
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What are RBC indices?

A

indicate degree of anemia in patient

40
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What 5 parts does a spun down hematocrit tube have?

A

meniscus, plasma, buffy coat, packed RBC, clay

41
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What is a dog’s normal PCV?

42
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What is a cat’s normal PCV?

43
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What is a dog and cat’s normal TP?

44
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What proteins can be found in plasma?

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fibrinogen, albumin, and globulin

45
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What % of TP is made up of Albumin?

46
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What % of TP in made up of Globulin?

47
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What % of TP is made up of fibrinogen?

48
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What is hemoglobin made up of?

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4 parts iron and 1 part protein

49
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What is the formula to calculate HgB concentration?

50
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What is the formula to calculate RBC count?

51
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What is the formula to calculate MCV?

A

PCV/RBC count x 10

52
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What is microcytic?

A

low MCV cells

53
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What is macrocytic?

A

high MCV cells

54
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Normocytic

A

normal MCV cells

55
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What is the formula to calculate MCH?

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HgB/RBC count x 10

56
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What units is MCV measured in?

A

femtoliter (fl)

57
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What units is MCH measured in?

A

picograms (pg)

58
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What is MCV?

A

measure of the average size of the erythrocytes

59
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What is MCH?

A

measure of the average weight of hemoglobin contained in the average RBC

60
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What is MCHC?

A

measure of the concentration of HgB in the average RBC

61
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What is the formula to calculate MCHC?

A

HgB/PCV x 100

62
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What units is MCHC measured in?

63
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What is hypochromic?

A

MCHC is below normal (less than average concentration of HgB)

64
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What is hyperchromatic?

A

MCHC is above normal (more than average concentration of HgB)

65
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What is normochromic?

A

MCHC is normal (normal concentration of HgB)

66
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What are the units for RBC count?

67
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What are the units for hemoglobin concentration?

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