The Blood Flashcards
Composition of blood
Plasma erythrocytes leukocytes platelets
Formed elements
Erythrocytes neutrophils lymphocytes monocytes eosinophils basophils platelets
Function of erythrocytes
Carry o2 and co2
Characteristics of neutrophils
Multilobed bacterial killers
Characteristics of eosinophils
Orange allergic reactions parasitic infections
Characteristics of basinphils
Purple histamine for inflammatory responses
Characteristics of lymphocytes
Almost all nucleus T cells and b cells
Characteristics of Monocytes
Largest kidney bean shaped develope in to macrophages
Purpose of RBC count
Number of rbc per volume blood
Purpose of WBC count
Number of wbc per volume blood
Differential WBC count
Number of each wbc type in blood
Hematocrit
Measures packed cell volume to determine quantity of rbc to plasma
Purpose of sedimentation rate
How quickly cells settle out of solution
Purpose of coagulation time
How quickly blood clots 2-6 minutes
Ab+
Universal recipient