Intro to blood and hemopoiesis Flashcards
What are the 4 general functions of blood?
Transport
Homeostasis
Hemostasis
Immunity
What is hematocrit?
Fraction of blood volume that is RBCs
What is the function of the plasma protein albumin?
Maintains colloid osmotic pressure
What are the two general classifications of leukocytes?
Granulocytes
Agranulocytes
What are the 3 granulocytes?
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
What are the 2 agranulocytes?
Monocytes
Lymphocytes
When does liver begin hematopoiesis?
Wk 6 of fetal life
When does bone marrow begin hematopoiesis?
Mo. 5 of fetal life
What are the stages from proerythroblast to erythrocyte?
Proerythroblast
Basophil erythroblast
Polychromatophil erythroblast
Orthochromatic erythroblast
Reticulocyte
Erythrocyte
What are the changes occurring to make a mature erythrocyte?
Reduction in size
Increase in cytoplasm
Disappearance of nucleus
Staining changes
When would reticulocyte count be low and erythropoietin levels be high?
When the bone marrow is unable to keep up with demand for blood cells - aplastic anemia
What are the two metabolic pathways of an RBC?
Glycolysis
Pentose shunt
What is the most essential regulator of RBC production?
Tissue oxygenation
What type of anemia is seen in CKD and the cause?
Normocytic, normochromic
Insufficient EPO production
What is the deficiency in anemia with normal methylmalonyl levels and elevated homocysteine?
Folate deficiency