normal erythropoiesis

Question 1

how many RBC’s made each day?

Answer 1

200 billion

Question 2

what does the rate of RBC loss relative to?

Answer 2

the rate of RBC production

Question 3

how many RBC lost per day must be replaced?

Answer 3

1%

Question 4

what is the word for too many RBC?

Answer 4

polycythemia

Question 5

what is the word for too few RBC?

Answer 5

anemia

Question 6

what does a CBC measure?`

Answer 6

RBC,WBC,Hemoglobin and hematocrit

Question 7

what is a CBC dependent on?

Answer 7

of cells, the size of RBC, and blood volume

Question 8

what are the causes of low hematocrit?

Answer 8

anemia, over hydration, nutrition deficiencies (folate, iron, b12, b6), and leaukemia

Question 9

what are the causes of high hematocrit?

Answer 9

dehydration, hypoxia, increase erthrocytosis, CHD, RHF

Question 10

what is the definition of anemia?

Answer 10

reduced normal total of circulating RBC, or the quality or quantity of hemoglobin

Question 11

what causes the lack of RBC and Hb?

Answer 11

impaired production
increased destruction
acute or chronic blood loss
combination

Question 12

what are the basic manifestation of anemia?

Answer 12

reduced oxygen carrying capacity

Question 13

what are the basic symptoms of anemia?

Answer 13

weakness, fatigue, dyspnea, increased heart rate, pallor

Question 14

how do we classify cell size?

Answer 14

-cytic (normo, micro, macro)

Question 15

how do we classify Hb content color?

Answer 15

-chromic (normo, hyper, hypo)

Question 16

what is the term for variation in cell size?

Answer 16

anisocytosis

Question 17

what is the term for variation in cell shape?

Answer 17

polikocytosis

Question 18

what is hemoglobin?

Answer 18

Hemoglobin in blood carries oxygen from the respiratory organs to the rest of the body.

Question 19

what is hematocrit?

Answer 19

the volume percentage of red blood cells in blood, measured as part of a blood test.