Module 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Features of a good test
A
Sensitive: detect at an early stage
Specific:identity a cancer
Cost effective
Accurate
2
Q
Incisional biopsy
Excisional biopsy
A
Incisional: remove small area for exam
Excisional: entire area at risk is removed
3
Q
Granular leukocytes
A
Neutrophils (60-70%)
Eosinophils (1-4%)
Basophils (0.5-1%)
4
Q
Agranular leukocytes
A
Lymphocytes (20-40%)
Monocytes (2-8%)
5
Q
RBC
A
Erythrocytes
Produced in bone marrow
Life span 120days
Carries oxygen
6
Q
Hemoglobin
A
Oxygen carrying component of RBC
7
Q
WBC
A
Formed in bone marrow
Life span 14 days
8
Q
Platelets
A
Thrombocytes
Formed in bone marrow
Life span 12 days