intro to hematology Flashcards
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anemia
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reduction in total number of RBCs, amount of Hb or
RBC mass in circulation
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Polycythemia
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increase in total number of RBCs, amount of
Hb and RBC mass in circulation
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Anisocytosis
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variation in size, RDW > 14.5%
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Poikilocytosis
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variation in shape
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Polychromasia
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increased in reticulocytes (immature red blood cells) in the
peripheral blood stream due to being released prematurely
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Hypochromia
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central pallor > 1/3rd the size of RBC
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Microcytosis
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abnormally small RBCs
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Macrocytosis
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abnormally large RBC’s
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Acanthocyte
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irregularly spiculated RBC (i.e.
abetalipoproteinemia)
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Echinocyte
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RBCs with short, regular spicules (i.e. uremia)
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Spherocyte
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RBC without central pallor (i.e.hereditary
spherocytosis)
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Ovalocyte
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Elliptical RBC (i.e. hereditary elliptocytosis)
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Schistocyte
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Fragmented, bi- or tripolar spiculated RBC (i.e DIC)
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Sickle cell
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bipolar spiculated RBC (i.e.sickle cell disease)
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Stomatocyte
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Mouth-like deformity (i.e.hereditary stomatocytosis)
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Target cell
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RBC with concentric circles (i.e. thalassemias)
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Tear drop
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Unipolar spiculated RBC (i.e. myelofibrosis)
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what percent of body weight is whole blood?
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7-8%
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average male whole blood is
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12 pints
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average female whole blood is
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9 pints
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what are the 5 functions of blood
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oxygen and nutrient transportation
○ blood loss prevention - clotting
○ immune response to fight infection
○ carries waste to kidney & liver
○ body temperature regulation
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what are the 4 components of whole blood
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plasma
RBC
WBC
platelets
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Red blood cells aka _________
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erythrocytes
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white blood cells aka _________
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leukocytes
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platelets aka ____________
thrombocytes
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where does plasma come from?
it is mostly water and salt that is absorbed from the intestinal lining
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where are blood cells produced
bone marrow.
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what are the extramedullary sites
liver and spleen
note: extramedullary sites are just sites of blood cell production outside of the bone marrow.
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what does plasma look like and what is it made of
translucent thin fluid
made of 90% water (rest of it is proteins, hormones, insulin, electrolytes, and nutrients)
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what is the jobs of plasma
transport blood cells, proteins, antibodies ect.
help maintain blood pressure
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what component of blood plays the largest role in maintaining blood pressure
plasma
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what is the most abundant blood cell
red blood cells
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physically describe a red blood cell
flexible, bright red, biconcave disc.
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what is the primary role of red blood cells and what allows these cells to do this role
oxygenate the tissues. RBCs contain hemoglobin which carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues then carries CO2 from the tissues to the lungs.
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what is the job of erythropoietin
to stimulate production of RBCs
note: EPO comes from the kidneys, travels to the bone marrow and stimulates the precursor that causes RBC production.
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what is the lifespan of Red blood cells
120 days
note: after they die they travel to the spleen where they are filtered out of the body
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what is the primary role of leukocytes
fight off foreign cells/infection
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what are the 5 types of WBC and which is the most abundant
neutrophils (most abundant and life span = <1 day)
lymphocyte
monocyte
eosinophil
basophil
note:
neutrophils = bacterial , lymphocyte = viral, mono/eosin/baso = fungal and allergic.
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what is a platelet
a cell fragment WITHOUT a nucleus.
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how is platelet production stimulated, where are they stored, life span and role in the body
by thrombopoietin (hormone released by liver and kidney)
extra platelets are stored in spleen
lifespan 7-10 days
job = assist in clotting
note: there is a video on this on slide 13
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what are the four most important labs results given within a CBC
WBC
Hgb
HCT
PLT
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what is included in a CBC
White Blood Cell (WBC)
● Red Blood Cell (RBC)
● Hemoglobin (Hgb)
● Hematocrit (Hgb)
● Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
● Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
● Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentrations (MCHC)
● Red blood cell Distribution Width (RDW)
● Platelet (Plt)
note: a CBC with diff includes the different types of WBCs including the percentage and absolute values
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leukocytosis
increased WBC
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leukopenia
decreased WBC
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erythrocytosis
increased RBC
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erythrocytopenia
decreased RBC
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what causes the difference in RBC production between males and females (sorry this answer is long just get the general idea lol)
It is probably a direct effect of sex hormones, both estrogen and androgens, on erythropoiesis. However, since there is no difference in erythropoietin levels between the sexes, this effect most likely takes place in the kidney, rather than in the bone marrow. Estrogens dilate and androgens constrict the renal microvasculature: dilation and vasoconstriction in vessels below 300 μm in diameter respectively increase and decrease the hematocrit in blood in arterioles, capillaries and venules, altering the oxygen delivery per unit red cell mass, and providing a mechanism for varying the red cell mass without compensatory changes in erythropoiesis.
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what could cause a change in hemoglobin
^being male (because increased RBC)
^being an infant (apparently due to plasma flowing from intracellular to extracellular space right after birth) <- thats from my own research not from slides.
^high altitude/smokers (because damage to lungs and/or hypoxia = increased EPO = increased Hgb)
decreased in pregnancy (because baby is taking up hemoglobin)
ethnicity causes fluctuations depending on the group-
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what is hemoglobin
a 4-part protein molecule that carries O2 to tissues and CO2 away from tissues.
note: 260 mil hgb molecules per RBC
25 tril RBC in average adult
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what are the two equations for finding Hct
(RBC x MCV)/10 = Hct
Hgb x 3 = Hct
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mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
a test that reflects the individual size of the RBC
note: measured in fL - femtolitre (US femtoliter) is the metric unit of volume equal to 10−15 litres
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what is the term for low, normal, and high MCV
low = microcytosis (small cell size)
normal = normocytosis (normal cell size 80-100fL)
high = macrocytosis (large cell size)
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mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
the amount (WEIGHT) of hemoglobin per RBC
this is directly related to the size!
note: measured in pc which is picoGRAMS!
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what is the term for low, normal, and high MCH
low - hypochromia
normal - normochromia
high - hyperchromia
note: MCH = (Hgb/RBC) x 10
dont have to know, just a reference to see how things are connected.
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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
average hgb concentration in each RBC, also related to size.
note: measured as a percentage, directly related
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Red cell distribution width (RDW)
measures the percent of RBC that fall out of normal range in size. this is directly related to change in MCV
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what causes increased RDW
found in conditions that alter RBC size (high and low MCV) and with reticulocytosis (high RBC prod) and anisocytosis (condition in which RBCs are variable in size)
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what causes decreased RDW
there are no known causes!
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platelets job
helps maintain homeostasis by clotting mechanism
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low platelet term
thrombocytopenia
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high platelet term
thrombocytosis/thrombocythemia
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mean platelet volume (MPV)
reflects average size of platelets
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what does increased or decreased MPV means
increased = increased platelet production (because younger platelets are larger in size)
decreased = decreased platelet production.
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peripheral blood smear for platelets
manually assesses blood cell morphology and cell count such as :
platelets - size, clumping
also visualizes neoplastic cells derived from bone marrow (lymphoid and myeloid cells)
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peripheral blood smear for RBC
manually assesses blood cell morphology and cell count such as:
RBC - size, color (hgb), shape, inclusions, rbc distribtuion
also visualizes neoplastic cells derived from bone marrow (lymphoid and myeloid cells)
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what is an abnormally shaped RBC called
poikilocyte
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peripheral blood smear for WBC
manually assesses blood cell morphology and cell count including:
WBC - manual differential count.
also visualizes neoplastic cells derived from bone marrow (lymphoid and myeloid cells)
