Hematology Flashcards

1
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Scientific study of blood and its components

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Hematology

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2
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Main components of blood

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Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Plasma

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3
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Erythrocytes

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RBC

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4
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Leukocytes

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WBC

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5
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Thrombocytes

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Platelets

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6
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where are RBC, WBC, and platelets produced?

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bone marrow by stem cells

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7
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transports oxygen from the lungs to the diff parts of the body that carry carbon dioxide back to the lungs

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Erythrocytes RBC

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8
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Consists of hemoglobin

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RBC

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9
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low number of RBC

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Anemia

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10
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high number of RBC

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polycythemia

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11
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Defend the body against infection

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Leukocytes WBC

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12
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also known as the mobile blood cells

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leukocytes

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13
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Involved in allergic responses

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Basophils

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14
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Most numerous
Protect the body from infection by killing and ingesting bacteria, fungi and foreign bodies

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Neutrophils

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15
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Lymphocytes

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T-cell
B-cell
Nk cell

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16
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recognizes foreign substances and processes them for removal

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T-cell

17
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produces antibodies

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B-cell

18
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kills cancer cells

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NK cell

19
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kill parasites
Activate allergic responses

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Eosinophils

20
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55% of a normal human’s blood volume

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Platelets

21
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removes the waste products of metabolism

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Platelets

22
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removes the waste products of metabolism

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Plasma

23
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clear yellow liquid in blood; a combination of water, sugar, fat, protein, and salt solution

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plasma

24
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The standard procedure of blood collection using lancets and needles of varying gauges

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Phlebotomy

25
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Types of phlebotomy

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Skin puncture - capillaries
Venipuncture - veins
Arterial puncture - arteries

26
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CBC consists of the measurement of

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Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
RBC count
WBC and differential WBC Count

27
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CBC consists of the measurement of

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Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
RBC count
WBC and differential WBC Count
Platelet Estimate

28
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Spinning a blood-filled capillary tube for five minutes using a micro hematocrit centrifuge

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Spun-microhematocrit

29
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use a ___ for a manual RBC count and platelet count

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RBC pipette

30
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aspirate the anticoagulated blood sampel to the

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30
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aspirate the anticoagulated blood sample to the ___________ for RBC and platelet count

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0.5 mark and to the 1.0 mark

31
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Use a _______ for manual WBC count

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WBC pipette

32
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aspirate the blood sample at the ___ mark and the diluting fluid to the ____mark

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0.5 mark and 11 mark

33
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By monitoring the pulses in the electric current, the ______ of fluid can be counted

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the number of particles for a given volume of fluid

34
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it is performed by scanning the stained blood smear first using the low power objective

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The microscopic examination

35
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____ WBCs must be counted in a tracking pattern

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100 WBCs

36
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Each WBC seen should be counted and identified as a

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neutrophil