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Hematology- Red Blood Cells Flashcards

1
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Where does hematopoiesis occur in a fetus?

A

Liver

Spleen

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2
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Where does hematopoiesis occur in a newborn animal?

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Red bone marrow

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3
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Where does hematopoiesis occur in an adult?

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Red Bone marrow

sternum, skull, vertebral column, proximal ends of femur, pelvis, ribs

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4
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Where do all blood cells come from?

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Pluripotential or Multipotential stem cells

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5
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Where is EPO produced?

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Kidneys (peritubular interstitial cells)

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6
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What is the effect that hypoxia has on erythropoiesis?

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Oxygen is lowered
Kidneys slow/stop
No EPO
Anemia

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7
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Maturation order of RBC

A 
Rubriblast
Prorubricyte
Rubricyte-Basophilic and polychromatophilic
Metarubricyte
Reticulocyte
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8
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What does a mature RBC contain?

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Water
Hemoglobin
Other structural elements

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9
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What does erythropoietin control?

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It controls the rate of erythropoiesis

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10
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How do mature RBCs appear under a microscope?

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Non-nucleated, biconcave discs with a control zone that is thinner and appears lighter.

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11
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What do mature RBCs use for energy?

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Glucose from plasma

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12
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What makes a mature RBC stain red?

A

Hemoglobin

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13
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What shape are the RBCs in the camelid species?

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Elliptical or oval RBCs

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14
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What shape are the RBCs in deer?

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Sickle-shaped RBCs

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15
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What shape are the RBCs in birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles?

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Elliptical that are nucleated

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16
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What is the first phase of growth in a platelet?

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Megakaryocyte

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17
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How long does thrombopoiesis typically take?

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7 days to complete

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18
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Which of the WBCs are granulocytes?

A

Basophils
Eosinophils
Neutrophils

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19
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Which of the WBCs are agranulocytes?

A

Lymphocytes

Monocytes

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20
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What is whole blood composed of?

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93% fluids and tissues

7% blood

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21
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What are the whole blood percentages based on?

A

Body weight

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22
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What is the percentage of plasma in whole blood?

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55%

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23
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What is the percentage of formed elements in whole blood?

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45%

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24
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What are the percentages of plasma and formed elements based on?

A

Volume

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25
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What is plasma made up of?

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7% protein
91% water
Other cells

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26
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What is plasma composed of?

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Albumin
Fibrinogen
Globulins

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27
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What are in other cells in plasma?

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Ions
Water products
Nutrients
Gases
Hormones
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28
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What type of connective tissue is blood?

A

Connective

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29
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What is contained within the peripheral blood?

A

Oxygen
Nutrients
Waste materials

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30
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What is the liquid portion of blood?

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Plasma

31
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What is in plasma?

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Water

Various solubles

32
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What does the cellular portion of blood contain?

A

Red Blood Cells- erythrocytes
Platelets- thrombocytes
White blood cells- leukocytes

33
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Where do blood samples come from?

A

Peripheral blood

34
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Hemolysis

A

Destruction of erythrocytes

35
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Erythrocyte

A

Red blood cell

36
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Pyknotic

A

More dense

37
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Bilirubin

A

Insoluble pigment derived from the breakdown of hemoglobin

38
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Albumin

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A group of plasma proteins that comprises the majority of protein in plasma

39
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Hemoglobin

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Oxygen-carrying pigment of erythrocytes

40
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Leukocyte

A

White blood cell

41
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Thrombocyte

A

Platelets

42
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Plasma

A

The fluid portion of blood

43
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Serum

A

The fluid portion of blood after is has clotted, does not contain coagulation proteins

44
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Erythropoiesis

A

The production of erythrocytes

45
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Anticoagulant

A

Any substance that inhibits or prevents clotting

46
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Basophilic stippling

A

Erythrocytes that are characterized by small, blue-staining granules.

47
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Hematopoiesis

A

The production of blood cells and platelets

48
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Howell-Jolly Bodies

A

Basophilic inclusions of young erythrocytes that represent nuclear remnants

49
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What are the formed elements within the blood?

A

Platelets
Leukocytes
Erythrocytes

50
Q

How many platelets are in the blood?

A

200-500 thousand

51
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How many leukocytes are in the blood?

A

6-17 thousand

52
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What are the types of leukocytes?

A 
Neutrophil
Lymphocytes
Monocyte
Eosinophil
Basophil
53
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How many erythrocytes are in blood?

A

5.5-8.5 million

54
Q

What are the 4 levels of a PCV after it’s been centrifuged?

A

Plasma
Serum
Packed Cell Volume
Clay plug

55
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What color is a hemolyzed plasma sample?

A

Red

56
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What color is a Lipemic plasma sample?

A

White

57
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What color is an Icteric plasma sample?

A

Yellow

58
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What color is a normal plasma sample?

A

Normal

59
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What are the three main functions of blood?

A

Transportation
Regulation
Defense

60
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What do erythrocytes contain?

A

Hemoglobin

61
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What is hemoglobin made up of and how many oxygen molecules does it contain?

A

Made up of 4 heme units and each unit contains 1 oxygen molecule.

62
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How many oxygen molecules can one hemoglobin molecule contain?

A

4 oxygen molecules

63
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HbE

A

Embryonic hemoglobin

64
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HbF

A

Fetal hemoglobin

65
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Hb

A

Adult hemoglobin

66
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What is the average lifespan of an RBC in a dog?

A

120 days

67
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What is the average lifespan of an RBC in a cat?

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68 days

68
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What percentage of hemolysis is extravascular?

A

90%

69
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What percentage of hemolysis is intravascular?

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10%

70
Q

What color will acidic structures stain?

A

Red

71
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What color will alkaline structures stain?

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Blue

72
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What is supervital stain?

A

IT’s a type of stain that is used when components of a cell need to be visualized, but cannot be picked up by the Romanousky-type stains.

73
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What kind of stain is Diff-Quick?

A

Modified Wright’s stain

74
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What kind of unique reticulocytes does a cat have?

A

Punctate

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