Hematology Flashcards
Leukocytes by %
Neut 45-70% Lymph 25-45% Mono 2-10% Eosino 0-5% Baso 0-2%
Female RBC count
4-5.2 T/L
PLT count
150-400 G/L
RBC diameter
6-8 micrometer
MCV RBC
80-99 fL
Lymphocytes are predominant in _____ (Population)
Children
PLT survival
8-10 days
SIte of blood formation before birth
Red marrow of flat/long bones
Liver
Spleen
Lymph nodes
Hematopoietic GF are ______ hormones
Glycoprotein
Hematopoietic GF are secreted by
Bone marrow stromal cells
T cells
Monocytes
Composition of normal bone marrow
Granulocytes and precursors 60%
Erythroid precursors 20%
Lymphocytes and monocytes 10%
Unidentified 10%
Bone marrow aspiration is usually takeen from
Pelvic bone
Sternum
What hapens to the basophilic color of the cell as it matures?
Gets more eosinophilic bcs there are more acidic things inside
How many reticulocytes in the peripheral blood normally?
1-2%
Reticulocytes become mature erythrocytes within
24h
RBC formation pathway
Hemocytoblast Proerthroblast Basophilic normoblast Polychromatic normoblast Orthochromatic normoblast Reticulocyte RBC
Myeloid stem cells and lymphoid stem cell both originate from
Hemocytoblast
Granulopoiesis
Myeloblast Promyelocyte Neutrophilic myelocyte Neutrophilic metamyelocyte Neutrophilic band Neutrophilic segmented
Which cells of the Granulopoiesis can be seenboth in the bone marrow and the periphery?
Neutrophilic metamyelocyte
Neutrophilic band
Neutrophilic segmented
Monopoiesis
Monoblast
Promonocyte
Monocyte
MPH
Most common hematological disorder
Anemia
Cut out values for anemia in Males
RBC < 4.4
Hb < 140 g/L
Hct < 0.42
Cut out values for anemia in Females
RBC < 3.8
Hb < 120 g/L
Hct < 0.37
Possible reasons for microcytic anemia
Iron def.
Thalassemia
Sideroblastic anemia
Possible reasons for normocytic anemia
Aplasia
Bleeding
Renal disease
Chronic inflammation
Possible reasons for macrocytic anemia
B12 def.
Folate def.
Liver disease
Basophilic stippling=
Erythrocye with small precipitated RNA
Howell jolly body=
Nuclear remnant in a RBC