HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY- Anatomy Flashcards
Function of erythrocyte
Carries O2 to tissue and CO2 to lungs
Main structure characteristics of Erythrocytes
Anuclate and biconcave
Which structural characteristic gives erythrocyte the capacity for rapid gas exchange?
Large area to volume ratio for rapid gas exchange
Life span of erythrocyte
120 days
Source of energy of erythrocytes
Glucose
How is glucose used by erythrocytes?
90% used in glycolysis, 10% used in HMP shunt
What do erythrocytes export and what do they transport?
Export HCO3-, transport CO2
What structural characteristic allow erythrocytes to export HCO3- and trnasport CO2?
Membrane contains chloride HCO3- antiporter
What happens to CO2 transported by RBCs?
It is taken from the periphery to the lungs for elimination
What does Eryth means?
red
What is the meaning of Erythrocytosis
Polycythemia
How do we identified polycythemia?
↑ Hematocrit
What is Anisocytosis?
Varying sizes
Varying shapes of erythrocytes
Poikilocytosis
Immature erythrocyte
Reticulocyte
Marker of erythoid proliferation
Reticulocyte
Alternative name for Platelet
Thrombocyte
Where do Platelets are involved?
In primary hemostasis
From what do thrombocytes derived from?
Small cytoplasmic fragment derived from megakaryocytes
Life span of Platelets
8-10 days
How do platelets form the platelet plug?
When activated by endothelial injury, aggregates with other platelets and interacts with fibrinogen to form platelet plug
What do thromocytes contain?
Dense granules and α granules
What do dense granules of platelets contain?
ADP, calcium
This is what α granules of platelets contain
vWF, fibrinogen
Where are platelets commonly stored?
Aproximately 1/3 of platelets pool is stored in the spleen
Which is the common finding of Thrombocytopenia?
Results in petechiae
vWF receptor
GpIb
Fibrinogen receptor
GpIIb/IIIa
How are leukocyte divided?
Granulocytes
Mononuclear cells
How are Granulocytes?
Neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil
Mononuclear cells
Lymphocytes and monocytes
Normal values of Leukocytes
4000-10000 cells/ mm3
WBC differential from highest to lowest
neutrophils (54-62%) Lymphocytes (25-33%) Monocytes (3-7%) Eosinophils (1-3%) Basophils (0-0.075%)
What do Neutrophil manage?
Acute inflammatory response
When are Neutrophil increased?
Bacterial infections
Characterisitc of Neutrophil nucleus
Multilobed
Types of Neutrophil granules
Could be Small, more numerous specific granules
OR Large less numerous azurophilic granules
What do Neutrophil more numerous specific granules contain?
ALP, collagenase, lysozyme, and lactoferrin
Who are the Large less numerous azurophilic granules in neutrophils?
Lysosomes
What do Lysosomes contain?
Proteinases, acid phosphatase, myeloperoxidase, β glucoronidase
When do we consider a Neutrophil to be hypersegmented?
5 or more lobes
When do we see Hypersegmented polys?
Seen in vitamin B12/ folate deficiency
What are band cells?
Immature neutrophils
What do Increased band cells reflect?
Increased myeloid proliferation