Hematology Flashcards
What is the most common erythrocyte disorder?
anemia
What are two basic causes of anemia?
loss from body and destruction in body
What causes destruction the the body of RBCs?
hemolysis
What are some tests to detect anemia?
PCV, Hb, RBC morphology
What is regenerative anemia?
the bone marrow is normal and the blood loss is from external/internal trauma, destruction of RBCs in the body
What is hemorrhagic anemia?
acute or chronic blood loss from various causes
What is non-regenerative anemia?
decreased production
What is iron deficiency anemia?
a nutritional deficiency
Which instrument requires EDTA?
HM5
Which instrument helps evaluate organ function?
VetScan
Which instrument can utilize a serum sample?
VetScan
Which instrument counts cells?
HM5
Which instrument requires that the technician runs a “blank” each morning?
HM5
Hematology is the study of __.
blood
What are the “formed” elements of blood?
leukocytes, erythrocytes, thrombocytes
The fluid portion of “whole blood” is called what?
plasma
A platelet or thrombocyte is a fragment of what?
megakaryocyte
The specific function of the erythrocyte is to what?
carry oxygen
The fluid portion of clotted blood is?
serum
An anticoagulant is a chemical that what?
prevents clotting
Blood collected from an animal that has not been “fasted” may result in a sample that is what?
lipemic
T/F. One function of blood is to help regulate body temperature.
true
A common type of blood film uses a technique that ___ blood across the base slide?
pushes
The must useful blood films are those that:
A. use freshest blood
B. use clean glass slides
C. heavy rouleaux
D. have adequate monolayer
A, B, D