Leukocytes Flashcards

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What are leukocytes and what are they involved in

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2
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Where are WBCs produced?

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3
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What is the normal WBC count

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3.5-10.5 x 10^9/L

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4
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What is leukocytosis - when is it normal and abnormal

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5
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What is leukopenia

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6
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Describe a WBC

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7
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What are the categories of WBCs

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8
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What are the granulocytes

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9
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What is the most abundant WBC

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10
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Describe neutrophils - count, role, nucleus, cytoplasm,

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2.2-6.5 x 10^9/L

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Describe Eosinophils - count, role, nucleus

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0-0.13 x 10^9/L

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Describe Basophils - count, role, nucleus, chemicals

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0.00-0.5 x 10^9/L

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13
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How are Lymphocytes distinguished from granulocytes

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14
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What are the agranulocytes

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15
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Describe Lymphocytes

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16
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Describe Monocytes

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17
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What is the largest WBC

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18
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What is Leukopoiesis

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19
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What stimulates Leukopoiesis

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20
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What do multipotent GF, IL-1 and IL-3 do?

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21
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What do Granulocyte-colony SF (G-CSF) do?

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22
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What do granulocyte-monocyte colony SF (GM-CSF) do?

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23
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What is the lifespan of leukopoiesis

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24
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Where does leukocyte breakage occur?

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25
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What is the chamber counting method of WBC

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  • using mixing pipette
  • Ring finger, second drop
  • Capillary end dipped into blood
  • Drawn to 0.5
  • Turk solution added
  • Stirring
  • Transferred to capillary space
  • Examined on microscope
  • Counter on mid-sized squares
  • Counting according to burker rule
26
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WBC differential count

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  • in a stained smear under microscope

- 100 or 200 WBC are counted

27
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leucocytosis, leucopenia

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28
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lymphocytosis, lymphopenia

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29
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monocytosis

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30
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eosinophilia

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31
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thrombocytosis, thrombocytopenia

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