HEMATOLOGY must memorize Flashcards
Order of draw
- sterile blood culture
- Citrate (blue)
- non additive (red)
- Heparin (green)
- EDTA (lavender)
- Fluoride (gray)
Routine gauge needle
20g
which hematopoietic period is the 19th day of gestation?
Mesoblastic period
Embryonic hemoglobins
Gower 1 = Zeta2 + Epsilon2
Portland = Zeta2 + Gamma2
Gower 2 = Alpha2 + Epsilon 2
which hematopoietic period is the 3rd month of gestation?
Hepatic period
Hemoglobin production includes what types of hemoglobin?
HbF = Alpha2 + Gamma2
HbA1 = Alpha2 + Beta2
HbA2 = Alpha2 + Gamma2
which hematopoietic period is between the 5th and 6th month of gestation?
Myeloid period
Reference range for hemoglobin on adults.
Male & female (g/dL)
Neonates (%)
Male: 13.5 - 18.0 g/dL
Female: 12.0 - 15.0 g/dL
Neonates: HbF = 60 - 80 %
Reference range for Hematocrit %
Male: 40 - 54 %
Female: 35 - 49 %
MCV reference range (fL)
80 -100 fL
*used to assess if Microcytic, Normocytic, or Macrocytic
MCHC reference range (g/dL)
32- 36 g/dL
*used to assess if Hypochromic, or Normochormic
RBC count reference range (x10^12/L)
Male: 4.20 - 6.00 x10^12/L
Female: 3.80 - 5.20 x10^12/L
PLT reference range (x10^3/uL)
150 - 450 x10^3/uL
Variation in RBC cell size
Anisocytosis
RBC = 6-8 um
MCV & RDW (reference)
Macrocyte is caused by these anemia
Megaloblastic anemia (B12 def)
Non-megaloblastic anemia (BM failure)
Pernicious anemia (autoimmune)
Microcytes cause by (TAILS)
T - Thalassemia
A - Anemia of Chronic Inflammation
I - Iron deficiency Anemia
L - Lead poisoning
S - Siderobalstic Anemia
RBC Central Pallor normal reference
approx. 1/3 of the diameter
*determines color variation (MCHC)
Abnormal variation in RBC shape
*common on severe anemia
Poikilocytosis
RBC anomaly that has small, round, dense RBC with no central pallor
Spherocytes
Good to know:
- Hereditary spherocytosis
- Extensive burns (w/ schistocytes)
RBC with slit-like area of central pallor
Stomatocytes
Good to know:
- RH null syndrome
- Alcoholism
- Hereditary stomacytosis
- Severe liver disease
RBC anomalies in Mackloid syndrome and abetalipoproteinemia
Acanthocytes
*see RBC anomaly photos on Rodak’s Chapter 19 pg. 290 (5th ed)
RBC with blunt or pointed, short projections
Burr cell (Echinocyte)
Good to know:
- Uremia
- Pyruvate kinase
deficiency
RBC associated with primary myelofibrosis
Dacryocytes
RBC associated with DIC and severe burn
Schistocytes
Aka leptocyte,platycyte, codocyte,
Mexican hat cell
Target cell
Good to know:
- Liver disease
- Thalassemia
- Hemoglobinopathies
2 RBC Inclusion Bodies not visible in wright stain
Heinz body
Hb H
*see RBC inclusion bodies table on Rodak’s Chapter 19 pg. 289 (5th ed)
- Stack of coins
- Elevated protein levels
- Increase plasma fibrinogen
Rouleux Formation
Factor I
Fibrinogen
Factor II
Prothrombin
Factor III
Tissue Factor
Factor IV
Ionic calcium
Factor V
Labile factor
Factor VII
Stable factor
Factor VIII
Anti hemophilic factor
Factor VIII carrier
Von Willebrand Factor
Factor IX
Christmas Factor
Factor X
Stuart - Prower
Factor XI
Plasma Thromboplastin Antecedent
(PTA)
Factor XII
Hageman Factor
Other name for Prekallikrein
Fletcher Factor
Other name for High Molecular Weight Kininogen (HMWK)
Fitzgerald Factor
Factor XIII
Fibrin Stabilizing Factor (FSF)
Factors in Intrinsic Pathway
9, 8, 11, 12
*APTT reference
Factors in Extrinsic Pathway
1, 3, 5, 7
*PT reference
Not seen in fresh serum
1, 5, 8, 13
Not seen in aged serum
1, 2, 5, 8, 13
Not seen in aged plasma
5 and 8