Introduction to Haematology Flashcards
1
Q
What is serum?
A
Blood plasma without the clotting factors
2
Q
What do neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils do?
A
. Neutrophils are involved in phagocytosis
. Eosinophils are involved in inflammation and kill parasites
. Basophils release histamine
3
Q
What is the function of monocytes?
A
They are ‘reserve macrophages’ involved in phagocytosis when needed
4
Q
What is haematocrit?
A
Packed cell volume, percentage volume of RBCs in the blood
5
Q
What is mean corpuscular volume (MCV)?
A
The average volume of an individual RBC
6
Q
What is the unit for MCV?
A
Femtolitres
