SAS 2 Flashcards
indicator of oxygen capacity
Hemoglobin
describes the volume of RBC in the blood
Hematocrit
produced in the bone marrow, released in to systemic circulation and transport oxygen to the body.
Erythrocyte count
A condition of high amount of Erythrocyte count
Erythrocytosis
provide an estimation of the average volume of erythrocyte
Mean cell volume
provide an estimation of the average volume of hemoglobin
Mean cell hemoglobin
measure the average concentration of hemoglobin in the RBC.
Mean cell hemoglobin concentration
represents the total number of WBC in the blood
Leukocyte count
A condition where the leukocyte count is high
leukocytosis
A condition where the leukocyte count is small
Leukopenia
Most common type of WBC
Neutrophils
A condition where Neutrophils is high than normal
NEUtrophiLIA
A condition where Neutrophils is low than normal
NEUtropenia
Second most common WBC
Lymphocytes
A condition where lymphocytes is high that normal
Lymphocytosis
A condition where lymphocytes is low than normal
Lymphopenia
this type of WBC mature into macrophages and acts as scavengers for foreign objects.
MONOcytes
are phagocytic WBC that assist in killing bacteria and yeast. Involved in allergic reactions and in the immune response to parasites.
EosInophils
A type of WBC that contains heparin, histamine, and glucose/protein.
Basophils
A condition where the monocytes is high than normal
Monocytosis
A condition where the monocytes is low than normal
Monocytopenia
A condition where the Eosinophils is high than usual
Eosinophilia
A condition where the Eosinophils is low than usual
Eosinopenia
A condition where the basophils is high than usual
Basophilia
