Unit 1: Blood Flashcards
Understand function and makeup of blood
What is the Plasma Made of?
Water (92%)
Plasma Protein (7%)
1. Albumin: Transport Isotonic Environment (60%)
2. Globulins: Immune, Makes Antibodies (35%)
3. Fibrinogens: Blood Clotting (4%)
4. Regulatory Proteins (1%)
Other Solutes (1%) → electrolytes/ ions, hormones
What are the formed Elements of Blood?
Erythrocytes: RBC –> O2 transport
Leukocytes: Immune function
Thrombocytes: Clotting
Properties of Erythrocytes
Transport O2 → Biconcave Shape:
Flexible, ↑ SA, can stack & move through the capillaries
↓ SA = bad O2 transport
Loose shape = sticky → blockages
Hb = ⅓ mass of cell (LOTS)
- Created by EPO (connection to Testosterone)
Describe the Hematocrit Test
Can see big dif. In Plasma vs formed elements: About 50/50 but more Plasma
Formed Elements (pellet), buffy coat, plasma (supernatant)
Hemat. Looking at ratios
* Polycythemia
* Anemias
*Dehydration
Limitation: Can’t see individual cells (morphology, or exact type)
Describe Complete Blood Count
Splits into individual cell types
Looks at #, size, morphology
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Avg. vol. RBC in a sample (size)
Describe Compete Blood Count Differential
Repeat CBC over and over until all WBC types accounted for
Lymphocytes → HIV (effect Helper-T) this is not a very effective test, want to do genetic testing to see if the virus is there
Define Antigen
A protein on cells, help tag them as self, or non-self
* connection to blood typing/ immunity
Define Antibody
An immune system cell that attacks non-self proteins
leads to Agglutination in non-compatible blood transfusions
Anti-RH (D-antibody) = can Cross the membrane (Placental) → IgG-monomer (small) → Hemolytic Disease of the new born
Anti A/B = to big, can’t cross membrane → IgM-Pentamer (exposed from food)
Explain Bombay Blood
Bombay Blood = H-Antigen (immune response to H antigen → has H-antibodies)
(H antigen =precursor for A&B)
- So in ABO tests can appear at O -
Ways to test for Bombay Blood =????
Explain the Common Clotting Pathway
Thrombin → fibrinogen → fibrin
Explain the Extrinsic Clotting Pathway
Tissue factors from damage to vessel → activates common:
Thrombin → fibrinogen → fibrin
Explain the Intrinsic Clotting Pathway
Collagen → Common Pathway
What are the 3 phases of the Injury Clotting Pathway
- Vascular Spasm (Damage blood vessel, contracts)
- Platelet Phase (Platelets activated at injury) → pos. feedback
3.Coagulation phase: convert fibrinogen (soluble) to fibrin (insol.) = clot
Explain Vascular Spasm
Phase 1 in the Injury Clotting Process
Vascular Spasm (Damage blood vessel, contracts)
Signaling factors released from endothelial cells → attract/ activate platelets
Explain the Platelet Phase
Phase 2 in the Injury Clotting Process
Platelet Phase (Platelets activated at injury) → pos. feedback
Aggregation, Adhesion, Plug formation, Assist clot formation; also signal more platelets
Explain the Coagulation Phase
Phase 3 in the Injury Clotting Process
Coagulation phase: convert fibrinogen (soluble) to fibrin (insol.) = clot
Now w/ Fibrin mesh to hold cells together = clot