introduction Flashcards

1
Q

Hematology came from the Greek words

A

Haima - blood

logos - study

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2
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Respiratory pigment

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Hemoglobin

gives color to the blood

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3
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functions of the blood

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1) respiratory
2) nutritional
3) buffering action
4) excretion
5) maintenance of body temp
6) transport of hormones

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4
Q

vein diameter

A

5 mm

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5
Q

artery diameter

A

4mm

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6
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capillary diameter

A

8 um

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7
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smallest of blood vessels

A

capillary

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8
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largest of blood vessels

A

veins

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9
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most numerous of blood vessels

A

capillary

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10
Q

blood ph

A

7.35 to 7.45 (slightly alkaline)

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11
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arterial blood ph

A

7.45

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12
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venous blood ph

A

7.35

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13
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pulmonary vein blood color

A

BRIGHT RED

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14
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Pulmonary artery blood color

A

DARK PURPLISH RED

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15
Q

Arterial blood color

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BRIGHT RED

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16
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Venous blood color

A

DARK PURPLISH RED

17
Q

liquid portion of blood

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SERUM: clotted

PLASMA: unclotted

18
Q

Solid portion of blood aka

A

Hemocytes

-cellular elements

19
Q

Red blood cells aka

A

Erythrocytes, Erythroplastids, akaryocytes

20
Q

White blood cells

A

Leukocytes, Leukoplastids

21
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WBC types

A

Granular (B,E,N)

Agranular (L,M)

22
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Platelets aka

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Thrombocytes, Thromboplastids

23
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Gaseous portion of blood

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Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
others

24
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characteristics of blood:

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  1. Fluid (in vivo)
  2. Red
  3. Slightly alkaline
  4. Average specific gravity of 1.055
  5. Thick and viscous (3.5 to 4.5 times thicker than water)
  6. Makes up 75 to 85 mL blood per kilogram body weight
  7. There are about 20 grams of solids per 100 mL of blood
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most critical step in blood collection
Patient Identification
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"moral sin" of phlebotomist
Mislabelling
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identify the patient by asking his/her __
state and spell full name age gender birthdate
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Physiologic factors affecting test results:
Posture Diurnal Rhythm Stress Exercise
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increased levels affected by Posture
"PIC" Protein Cholesterol Iron
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Fluctuations in the values of certain analytes during a particular time of the day
Diurnal Rhythm
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analytes affected in the morning
INCREASED: TSH, Iron, Cortisol DECREASED: Eosinophil
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Analyes affected in the afternoon
DECREASED: TSH, Iron, Cortisol INCREASED: Eosinophil
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Stress can increase these analytes
``` WBC Fibrinogen group (Factors I, V, VIII, XIII) ```
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Exercise increases
``` Creatinine Total Protein Creatine Kinase Myoglobin AST HDL- chole LDH WBC count Platelet count ```
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after a fatty meal, this can be falsely elevated
Hemoglobin
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after a fatty meal, this can be elevated
ALP
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Smoking causes WBC and Cortisol to ___
increase
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Skin puncture is perfromed to these patients:
```  Newborns and pediatric patients  Severely burned patients  Patients whose veins are reserved for therapeutic purposes  Extremely obese patients  Elderly patients with fragile veins ```
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Puncture sites for < 1 year old
Plantar surface of the foot | medial side, lateral side