Quiz 6 Flashcards
Life span of RBC
120 days
What are the two main cell types of blood?
leukocytes, RBCs
Function of RBCs
transport hemoglobin (and carry carbonic anhydrase)
Where are RBCs formed?
bone marrow
EPO
glycoprotein made in response to arterial hypoxemia from kidneys- stimulates RBC production in bone marrow
platelet lifespan
8-12 days
Normal platelet count
150k-300k
Coagulation cascade provides
thrombin- incorporated into platelet plug
Completion of coagulation process converts…
fibrinogen into fibrin
Which coagulation proteins are NOT synthesized in the liver?
vWF, calcium, factor VIII
Factor I
fibrinogen (forms clot- fibrin)
Factor II
prothromgin- activates I, V, VII, VIII, platelets, protein C, thrombin
Factor III
tissue factor/thromboplastin- cofactor of VII
Factor IV
calcium
vWF
vom Willebrand- mediates adhesion
factor IX
Christmas- activates X
Factor XI
fibrin stabilizing- crosslinks fibrin
What lab value reflects the intrinsic pathway?
aPTT
What lab value reflects the extrinsic pathway?
PT/INR
When does final common pathway occur?
when factor X activated by intrinsic or extrinsic pathway
When is the extrinsic pathway activated?
by release of factor III when injury occurs outside the vessel wall or blood
When is the intrinsic pathway activated?
when injury occurs to vessel itself
Mnemonic for intrinsic pathway
If you can’t buy the intrinsic pathway for $12, you can get it for $11.98 (factors XII, XI, IX, VIII)
Mnemonic for extrinsic pathway
For 37 cents you can purchase the extrinsic pathway (factors III, VII)
Mneumonic for FCP
The FCP can be purchased at the five and dime for 1 or 2 dollars on the 13th of the month (factors V, X, I, II, XIII)