Lecture 10: Peripheral Blood Flashcards
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Three layerts of blood draw
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55% Plasma
1% Buffy(WBC)
45: hemo(Packed RBCS)
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Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Leukocytes (WBCs)
Blue Arrow: Platelets (thrombocytes)
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Erythrocytosis – ↑ % RBCs
4
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Anemia – ↓ % RBCs
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Leukocytosis – ↑ % WBCs
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Spherocytosis
7
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Lacks nucleus & most organelles (therefore not a cell, so an erythrocyte is called a formed element)
8
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Platelet: 2nd most abundant ~2um
Blood clotting(hemostatis)
9
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Thrombocytopenia
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is characterized by low levels of platelets. Symptoms may include easy bleeding or bruising.
10
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Granules are secreted for:
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Coagulation
▪ Platelet adhesion
▪ Vasoconstriction
▪ Blood vessel repair
E- even dense
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Neurtophill
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Eosinophil
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Basophils
14
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Lympocytes
15
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Monocyte