Hematology Flashcards
[RBC Stages]
synthesis of hemoglobin starts
Proerythroblast
[RBC Stages]
nucleoli disappear
Basophilic erythroblast
[RBC Stages]
hemoglobin appears
Polychromatic erythroblast
[RBC Stages]
Nucleus disappears
Orthochromatic erythroblast
[RBC Stages]
stage that enters blood
Reticulocytes
[RBC Stages]
reticulum disappears, final product
erythrocyte
[Innate/Adaptive]
non-specific, no memory
Innate Immunity
[Innate/Adaptive]
faster, acts within minutes
Innate immunity
[Innate/Adaptive]
activated by classical pathway
adaptive immunity
[Innate/Adaptive]
improves after each repeated exposure, more portent
adaptive immunity
___ refers to the non-cellular part of the blood; where cells are suspended
plasma
____ refers to plasma without the clotting proteins; has a higher serotonin content
serum
[Name the protein]
binds and carries hormones, AA, steroids, vitamins , FA; osmotic regulator
albumin
[Name the protein]
protease inhibitor of intrinsic coagulation system
antithrombin III
[Name the protein]
transports copper
Ceruloplasmin
[Name the protein]
transports cell-free hemoglobin
Haptoglobin
[Name the protein]
binds to porphyrins particularly heme for heme recyling
hemopexin
[Name the protein]
transport of iron
transferrin
[Name the protein]
inhibits blood clotting
Antithrombin C, protein C
[Name the protein]
carrier protein for steroids in bloodstream
Steroid hormone-binding protein
Site of fetal blood cell formation during the first trimester
- Yolk sac or
2. Aortic gonad mesonephros
Site of fetal blood cell formation during the second trimester
liver
Site of blood cell formation during birth to puberty
Bone marrow of all bones
Site of blood cell formation at age 20 and above
Bone marrow of centrally-located bones
[RBC Parameter]
protein inside RBC that binds with O2
Hemoglobin
[RBC Parameter]
percentage of cells in whole blood
hematocrit
What is the primary mechanism for the change in RBC shape during sickle cell crisis
Polymerization of HbS as it deoxygenated
Protoporphyrin IX + Fe++ gives you
heme