LECT | MIDTERM Flashcards
important in helping diagnose bleeding disorders.
Platelet counts
Platelets function primarily in
hemostasis and maintaining capillary integrity
Normal Range of Platelet count
150,000-450,000/ uL or 150-450 x103/mm3
- 1-4um(or2-4um)
- No nucleus
- Cytoplasm: very granular, Light blue to purple
Platelet
granular and located centrally.
Chromomere
Surrounds the chromomere, non granular and clear to light blue.
hyalomere
Found in:
- Polycythemia vera
- Idiopathic thrombocythemia
- chronic myelogeno
Thrombocytosis
Occurs in :
- Gaucher’s disease
- Pernicious anemia
- Following therapy
Thrombocytopenia
Occurs in:
- Thromobyctopenic purpura
- aplastic anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Dilute whole blood by using either
1% ammonium oxalate or Rees-Ecker fluid
Dilution
1:100
Swith to HPO and perform couting in how many
Intermediary squares
25
Count platelets in how many oil immersion fields
10
- Measures ability of platelet to arrest Bleeding
- Assess Platelet number and Function (Primary Hemostasis)
Bleeding time
Method of Ivy uses a pressure of
40 mmHg
Method of Ivy normal value
2.5- 7 min
Puncture site of method of ivy
5 cm below antecubital crease
Site of Method of duke
Earlobe
Method of Duke normal value
1-3 min
Bleeding Time Elevated with
- Von Willebrand Disease
- Thrombocytopenia
- Inherited Platelet Dysfunction
- Aspirin
inihibits cyclo-oxygenase enzyme that may prevent the production of Thromboxane A2 and prevent platelet aggregation
Aspirin
Capillary Fragility Test pressure
80 mmHg
Capillary fragility test positive result
> 20 Petechiae
Measures platelet and vascular disorders and assess capillary fragility
Capillary fragility test
function
of microfilaments
Clot retraction
In clot retraction test, the clot retracts and expresses the serum within
2 hours
What are the Quantitative Platelet Disorders
Thrombocytopenia & Thrombocytosis
- decreased Platelet count
- can be a result of the following
1. decreased platelet production
2. decreased platelet survival
3. increased splenic sequestration
4. dilution due to multiple blood transfusion
Thrombocytopenia
Corresponding to problems in the bone marrow
Decreased platelet production
- Congenital Hypoplasia
- Acquired-drugs
- Infiltration of BM by Malignant Cells
- Ineffective Thrombopiesis (Platelet Shedding)
- Viral Infections : HIV or Hepatitis
Decreased platelet production
Immunologic or Drug Induced
Decreased platelet survival
- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic purpura
- Quinine (anti-malarial drug that is allowing
your body to produce antibodies towards the drug that mimics antigens in your platelets which will result to lysis of your platelets) - Post Transfusion Purpura
Decreased platelet survival
Splenomegaly (1/3 splenic pool) or Hypersplenism
Increased Splenic Sequestration
Multiple transfusion because stored blood contains nonviable, dysfunctional platelets
Dilution of Platelet Count
- Increase amount of Platelets in the circulation
- Myeloproliferative disorders
- Infection (Septic)
- Splenectomy
Thrombocytosis
What are the Qualitative Platelet Disorders
- Platelet Adhesion Defects
- Platelet Aggregation Defects
- Platelet Secretion Defects
What are the Platelet Adhesion Defects
- Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
- von Willebrand’s Disease
- autosomal recessive trait characterized by absence of GP Ib (receptor for vWf)
- Characterized by defective platelet adhesion
- Detected by In vitro Aggregation Test of Platelets (using an aggregometer)
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome test result
PLT aggregation normal with ADP, Epinephrine, Collagen but Abnormal with Ristocetin
Absent/ Abnormal von Willebrand Factor
von Willebrand’s Disease