Hematology Flashcards
Natural coagulant
Heparin
Marker for hematopoeitic cells
CD34
Start and end of hemoglobin synthesis in erythropoiesis
Polychromatophilic normoblast to reticulocyte
Pathway that generates ATP
Embden-Meyerhoff pathway
Generates 2-3-DPG
Rapoport-Leubering pathway
Primary cause of deaths in patients with sickle cell disease
Infectious crises
Test should be performed within 2 hrs of obtaining blood
Sugar water test
Specimen for sugar water test
Citrated whole blood
Characteristic of sideroblastic anemias but also is found in some weeks after iron therapy for iron deficiency anemia, or in a hypochromic anemia after transfusion with normal cells
Dimorphic anemia
Granulocyte precirsor with kidney shaped nucleus
Metanyelocyte
Granulocyte precursor with sausage- shaped nucleus
Band
Responsible for clot retraction
Actomyosin / thrombosthenin
Centrifugation for hematocrit
RCF of 10,000 to 15,000g for 5 minutes
Test for hemoglobin S, sodium dithionite, tubidity
Solubility test
Seen in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA)
Schistocytes