Lesson 9 - Clinical Hematology Flashcards
Hematology is the study of _____
blood
The most common hematology test is _______
CBC
Another name for red blood cells is ______________
erythrocyte
Another name for white blood cells is ______________
leukocytes
Another name for platelets is ______________
thrombocytes
___________ carries oxygen of the RBCs
hemoglobin
mean corpuscular hemoglobin is calculated using….
hemoglobin value & RBC
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration is calculated using…
MCH & MCV to find the hemoglobin concentration
Polycythemia is the same as anemia.
False, it is the abnormal increase in elements of blood
Immature red blood cells containing RNA in the cytoplasm are…
reticulocytes
______ is the test that determines the percent of RBCs in a sample.
hematocrit
The most common leukocyte found in peripheral blood is the …
neutrophil
Reticulocytes are performed using _____ blood and ______ topped tube, also by smearing on a microscopic _____ for viewing.
whole blood; lavender topped tube; microscopic slide
Anemia is ______ RBCs and causes the body to release ______RBCS causing _____ _____ _____.
decreased; premature; sickle cell anemia
Low red blood cell production can cause what to bone marrow?
disease and damage to bone marrow
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is performed from ____ blood using a _____ colored tube; placed in a ____ tube on a rack; filled to the ___ mark and settled for ____ minutes; results are recorded as _________
whole blood; lavender/purple; ESR tube; filled to the 0 mark; settle for 60 minutes; recorded as/in millimeters
Blood and its components are studied in which laboratory department?
a. Immunology
b. Chemistry
c. Hematology
d. Immunohematology
c. Hematology
The percent of red blood cells in whole blood is called _____.
A. Hematocrit
B. Erythrocyte count
C. Leukocyte count
D. Hemoglobin
A. Hematocrit
The most common type of WBC in blood is the __________.
a. Leukocyte
b. Monocyte
c. Lymphocyte
d. Neutrophil
d. Neutrophil
Another name for platelets is __________.
a. Erythrocyte
b. Thrombocyte
c. Leukocyte
d. Megakaryocyte
b. Thrombocyte
Blood cells that function to provide the immune response are __________.
a. WBCs
b. Platelets
c. Thrombocytes
d. RBCs
a. WBCs
The most common test performed in the hematology department is the __________.
a. RBC
b. EDTA
c. WBC
d. CBC
b. EDTA
When performing automated hematology testing, the control sample must be at what temperature?
a. Refrigerated
b. Frozen
c. Room
d. Body
c. Room
The most common waived test in hematology is __________.
a. WBC differential
b. Hemoglobin
c. Hematocrit
d. CBC
b. Hemoglobin
Immature red blood cells that contain fragments of RNA are called __________.
a. Monocytes
b. Thrombocytes
c. Eosinophils
d. Reticulocytes
d. Reticulocytes
