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Hematology Definitions Flashcards

1
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Cell Nucleus

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Regulates cell function, contains DNA, nuclear membrane

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Mitochondria

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Provides energy, rod-shaped organelle with 2 layers

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Cell Membrane

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Selective permeability, transport, and provides stability, recognition of foreign substances

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Lysosome

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Membrane bound sac that contains hydrolytic enzyes that degrade phagocytized materials

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RER

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Interconnecting membrane-bound tubules and vesicles, ribosomes on surface, synthesis of proteins

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Golgi Apparatus

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Flattened sacs, often curved and arranged in parallel arrays, assembly of polypeptides into proteins, packaged and released into cytoplasm

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RBC

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Carries O2 to tissues and CO2 away

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Platelet

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Clotting mechanism

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9
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Neutrophils

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Responds to infections (bacterial), foreign bodies, phagocytosis

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10
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Lymphocytes

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Antibody production

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Monocytes

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Phagocytosis, presents foreign antigens to lymphocytes

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Eosinophils

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Phagocytosis, destruction of parasites, inactivation of substances

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Basophils

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Phagocytosis, cell mediated hypersensitivity reactions, local inflammatory response, anaphylasis

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14
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EDTA

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Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid
Chelates Calcium

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15
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Serum

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Fluid left when blood is clotted, no fibrinogen present

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16
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Plasma

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Fluid when blood is not clotted, contains fibrinogen
Present in lavender top tube

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Wright Stain

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Methylene Blue, Eosin Dissolved in Methanol, Buffered Water

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Oxyhemoglobin

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Hemoglobin bound to O2, carries O2

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Reduced Hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin not bound to O2

20
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Sulfhemoglobin

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Hemoglobin bound to sulfur, cannot carry O2

21
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Carboxyhemoglobin

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Hemoglobin bound to CO, cannot carry O2

22
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Methemoglobin

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Hemoglobin with Fe in 3+ state, cannot carry O2

23
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Three colorimetric methods for measuring Hemoglobin

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Cyanmethemoglobin
Alkali-hematin
Oxyhemoglobin

24
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Rule of Three

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RBC x 3 = Hgb, Hgb x 3 = Hct
Use as check on CBC

25
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Altitude effect on Hemoglobin

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Causes physiologic incease in Hgb

26
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Outline Reaction during cyanmethemoglobin procedure

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K ferricyanide oxidizes Hgb (Fe+2) to methemoglobin (Fe+3)
K cyanide provides CN ions to convert methemoglobin to cyanmethemoglobin
H2PO4 decreases conversion time to cyanmethemoglobin non-ionic detergent - enhances lysis of RBC and decrease turbidity

27
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Name the types and % of Hgb in adults

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Hgb A1 - 96.98%
Hgb A2 - 1.5 - 3.5%
Hgb F - <1%

28
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Abnormal Hemoglobin types

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Sulfhemoglobin - sulfur in O2, mauve or green
Methemoglobin - Fe in Fe+3 state, brown
Carboxyhemoglobin - CO in O2, cherry red

29
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Precursor to Protoporphyrin

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Delta-amino levulinic acid

30
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General Structure of Hemoglobin

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2 pairs of polypeptide chains + 4 heme groups

31
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Globin Chaings found in Hgb A1, A2, and F

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A1 - alpha 2, beta 2
A2 - alpha 2, delta 2
F - alpha 2, gamma 2

32
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Three conditions that shift O2 dissociation curve to left

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Decreased levels of 2,3 DPG, increased pH, increased O2 tension

33
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Three conditions that shift O2 dissociation curve to right

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Increased levels of 2,3 DPG, decreased pH, decreased O2 tension

34
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Icteric

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Increased bilirubin, jaundice, liver disease

35
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Pink or Red plasma

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Hemolysis in vivo or in vitro

36
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Monocytosis is associated with

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fungal infections and post chemotherapy

37
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Anisocytosis

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Variation in RBC size
Seen in many anemias

38
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Macrocytes

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RBCs >9 um
Megaloblastic, anemias, liver disease, reticulocystosis
normal in newborns

39
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Microcytes

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RBCs <6 um
Iron deficiency anemias, thalassemia, siderblastic anemia, anemia or chronic inflammation

40
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Normocytic

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Normal Cell Size

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