Lab 2

Question 1

What are the 5 kinds of white blood cells?

Answer 1

Neutrophils
Basophils
Eosinopils
Lymphoctes
Monocytes

Question 2

What do neutrophils do?

Answer 2

Fight bacteria and fungi by engulfing them.

Question 3

What do lymphocytes do?

Answer 3

Include B cells (produce antibodies), T cells (attack infected cells), and NK cells (kill cancer cells).

Question 4

What do monocytes do?

Answer 4

Become macrophages that clean up dead cells and fight infections.

Question 5

What do eosinophils do?

Answer 5

Attack parasites and play a role in allergies.

Question 6

What do basophils do?

Answer 6

Release chemicals like histamine during allergic reactions, which cause sneezing, coughing and runny nose

Question 7

Normal level of white blood cells is _____, while platelets is _____ and red blood cells is ______.

Answer 7

4 - 10 thousand
150 - 400 thousand
5 million

Question 8

White blood cells are formed _____, red blood cells are formed _____, and platelets are formed ______,

Answer 8

All in bone marrow

Question 9

Increased WBC count leads to ______, while decreased WBC count leads to _______.

Answer 9

Bacterial infection
Viral infection

Question 10

Percentage of neutrophils and what a high number means

Answer 10

Normally see 40-60% Neutrophils
Increased # means bacterial infection
Or inflammation

Question 11

Percentage of eosinophils and what a high number means

Answer 11

Normally see 2-8% Eosinophils
Increased # means parasitic infection or allergies

Question 12

Percentage of basophils and what a high number means

Answer 12

Normally see 0-1% basophils
Increased # means increased chance of bleeding

Question 13

Percentage of lymphocytes and what a high number means

Answer 13

Normally see 20-40% lymphocytes
Increased # means viral infection

Question 14

Percentage of monocytes and what a high number means

Answer 14

Normally see 2-8% monocytes
Increased # means a chronic or
Subacute infection

Question 15

What granules are in eosinophils? basophils?

Answer 15

Histamine and heparin

Question 16

Why is AB universal recipient?

Answer 16

Can receive A,B or O both rH positive or negative, Has all agglutinogens on red cells

Question 17

Why is O the universal donor?

Answer 17

no antigens (agglutinogens) on the red cells to cause a reaction

Question 18

What is RhoGAM?

Answer 18

Drug that binds up antibodies and takes them out of the mom’s system
For when an Rh- mother has an Rh+ positive child, needs to be given within 72 hours

Question 19

What is the function of red blood cells?

Answer 19

They carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body
They take carbon dioxide back to our lungs to be exhaled

Question 20

What is the function of platelets?

Answer 20

Involved in clotting, which stops blood overflow

Question 21

How do you treat bacterial and viral infections?

Answer 21

Bacterial Infections: Treated with antibiotics and supportive care.
Viral Infections: Treated with antiviral medications (if applicable) and supportive care. Vaccines are key for prevention in both cases.