INTRODUCTION TO HEMATOLOGY

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Hematology Involves

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1.The study of Cellular constituents of the blood

Question 2

Hematology also involves

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2.The number of concentration of cells

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Hematology also involves

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3.The relative distribution of various types

of cells

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Hematology also involves

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4.The study of structural or biochemical abnormalities of blood cells that result in disease.

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Blood is

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A Tissue

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Blood is examined in practically

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Examined in practically every phase of medical practice, including blood forming tissues.

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Blood is examined whenever

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Whenever even the slightest suggestion of a disorder affecting the blood directly or indirectly

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Certain observations of peripheral blood universally regarded as

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Indispensable to the examination of all patients.

Question 9

Blood Volume for average sized adult male is

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Approx 5 liters of blood

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( T/F ) Size matters when determining the Volume of Blood

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T

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( T/F ) On average, for an adult male it is about 75 mL/kg [ 5.625L] , for woman 65 mL/kg [4.875L].

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T

Question 12

What percentage is Blood in the Human Body?

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Accounts for 8% of the human body weight, with an average density of approximately 1,060 kg/m3

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Functions of blood Include

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1.Supply of oxygen to tissues.

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Functions of blood Include

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2.Supply of nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids.

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Functions of blood Include

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3.Removal of waste such as carbon dioxide, urea, and lactic acids.

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Functions of blood Include

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4.Immunological functions. Circulation of white blood cells, and detection of foreign material by antibodies.

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Functions of blood Include

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5.Coagulation.

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Functions of blood Include

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6.Messenger functions. The transport of hormones and the signaling of tissue damage.

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Functions of blood Include

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7.Regulation of body pH.

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Functions of blood Include

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8.Regulation of core body temperature.

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Functions of blood Include

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9.Hydraulic functions

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Blood is made up of?

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1. Plasma (a fluid of complicated and variable composition)

2. Suspended cells

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Suspended Cells include

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1. Mainly erythrocytes (red blood cells).
2. Leukocytes (white blood cells).
3. Platelets (thrombocytes).

Question 24

Percentage Volume of Plasma in Blood

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Plasma constitutes 55% of blood

Question 25

Percentage Volume of water in Plasma

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Plasma is mostly water 92% by volume

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What other components does Plasma Contain?

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1. Proteins
2. Glucose
3. Mineral ions
4. Hormones
5. Carbon dioxide.

Question 27

The name of the main Protein in Plasma

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Albumin

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How does Albumin the main Protein in Plasma function?

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Functions by regulating the colloidal osmotic pressure of blood.

Question 29

When blood coagulates, the resultant fluid after separation of the clot called

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Serum.

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How is Serum different from plasma?

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Serum differs from plasma mainly by loss of the protein fibrinogen, converted to insoluble fibrin strands in the process of coagulation.

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Serum and Plasma used for many tests in

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1. Clinical Chemistry.

2. Immunology.

Question 32

Hemoglobin is denoted by

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Hb or Hgb

Question 33

Define Hemoglobin

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The iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein in the red blood cells (RBCs)