hematology Flashcards
Where are the main components of plasma produced
Liver
What are erythrocytes and what do they do
Red blood cells
O2 and CO2 transport, H+ buffering
What are leukocytes and what do they do
White blood cells
body defenses
What are platelets and what do they do
thrombocytes
Hemostasis, inflamationq
What are the layers of the hicrohematocrit tube from the top down
Plasma
Buffy coat
Packed erythrocytes
Clay
What’s an average PCV for mammals
35-45% depending on animal
What is an average blood volume
7-8% varies by species, body weight, activity level
What is a buffy coat
White blood cell layer in hematocrit tube between plasma and packed erythrocytes
What 3 problems/things can plasma appearance/color identify
Hemolysis
Lipemia (looks like strawberry milkshake)
Icterus index
What is a mistake someone can make that causes hemolysis of cells
Not taking off the needle when transferring the blood into test tubes
What are 5 things you can get from a microhematocrit tube
PCV Buffy coat Plasma appearance/color Plasma protein conc. Fibrinogen
What’s the difference between blood and serum
Serum is blood that was allowed to coagulate
Platelets separate out in serum
What are some properties of plasma proteins
Transport of nutrients, hromones, waste, drugs
acid-base
Immunity
Hemostasis
Where are plasma proteins synthesized
liver
What is a electrophroadogram (?)
graph with readout of protein levels
