MIDTERM 07 - Hematopoietic Agents Flashcards
Refers to a connective tissue that consists of blood plasma plus formed elements
Blood
Refers to the fluid part of the blood
Plasma
Refers to plasma without clotting factors
Serum
Type of blood cell that carries oxygen
Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Type of blood cell that has a role in immunity
Leukocytes (WBCs)
Type of blood cell involves in blood clotting
Thrombocytes (Platelets)
Refers to the process of blood cell production; occurs mainly in the red bone marrow after birth
Hematopoiesis
Refers to the process of making red blood cells (erythrocytes)
Erythropoiesis
Refers to the process of making white blood cells (leukocytes)
Myelopoiesis
Refers to the process of making platelets (thrombocytes)
Thrombopoiesis
Growth factor of erythropoiesis
Erythropoietin
2 growth factors of myelopoiesis (GG)
GM-CSF, G-CSF
2 growth factors of thrombopoiesis (IT)
IL-11, Thrombopoietin
Decreased RBC count (Examples of hematopoietic disorders)
Anemia
Decreased WBC count (Examples of hematopoietic disorders)
Leukopenia
Decreased platelet count (Examples of hematopoietic disorders)
Thrombocytopenia
Increased RBC count (Examples of hematopoietic disorders)
Polycythemia
Increased WBC count (Examples of hematopoietic disorders)
Leukocytosis
Increased platelet count (Examples of hematopoietic disorders)
Thrombocytosis
A group of diseases characterized by a decrease in hemoglobin or red blood cells, resulting in the decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
Anemia
Amount of Hb per volume of whole blood (Laboratory evaluation)
Hemoglobin (Hb)
Actual volume of RBCs in a unit volume of whole blood (in %) (Laboratory evaluation)
Hematocrit (Hct)
The actual count of RBCs per unit of blood (Laboratory evaluation)
RBC count
Average volume of RBCs (Laboratory evaluation)
Mean corpuscular volume