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Unit 5b Flashcards

1
Q

what is hematology?

A

study of the cellular components of the blood?

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2
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Another name for white blood cells

A

leukocytes

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3
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another name for red blood cells

A

erythrocytes

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4
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another name for platelets

A

thrombocytes

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5
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white blood cell function

A

fight bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infection

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6
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red blood cell function

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transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

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7
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platelets function

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responsible for clot formation

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8
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hematology can screen, diagnose, and monitor _______ disease

A

hematologic

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9
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Anemias can result from ____ in RBCs

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decrease

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10
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infection ____ WBCs

A

increases

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11
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leukemias can result in _____ WBCs

A

increases

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12
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Thrombocytopenia _____ platelets and can cause excess bleeding

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decreases

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13
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Hematology workflow is ____, _____, & _____.

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collection, analysis, and methodology

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14
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common hematology test that is the total number of white blood cells.

A

White blood cell count (WBC)

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15
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common hematology test that is the total number of platelets

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Platelet Count

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16
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a common hematology test that consists of white blood cell, red blood cells, and platelets.

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complete blood count

17
Q

In a complete blood count, what white blood cell tests can be done?

A

white blood cell count (WBC) and white blood cell differential (diff)

18
Q

in a complete blood count what tests can be done on red blood cells?

A 
Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
• Hemoglobin (Hgb)
• Hematocrit (HCT)
• Mean corpuscle Volume (MCV)
• Mean Corpuscle Hgb (MCH)
• Mean Corpuscle Hgb Concentration
(MCHC)
19
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In a complete blood count what tests can be done on platelts?

A

Platelet Count

• Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)

20
Q

why differentiate white blood cells?

A

WBCs serve different purposes

21
Q

Neutrophils are ____ and show _____ infection.

A

Granulocyte

Bacterial

22
Q

Lymphocyte show ____ infection

A

viral

23
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Monocyte show _____ viral infection

A

respiratory

24
Q

Eosinophil are _____ and show an _____ reaction and ______ infection.

A

granulocyte
allergic
parasitic

25
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Basophil are ___ and show _____ of non-specific origin

A

granulocyte

inflammation

26
Q

ESR is what kind of hematology test?

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a non-specific indicator of inflammation

27
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What is a reticulocyte count?

A

reticulocytes are immature RBCs

an increase can indicate hemolytic anemia

28
Q

sickle cell testing shows

A

Normal RBCs “sickle” resulting in the decreased ability to carry oxygen

sickle cell trait/disease is the result of a genetic mutation

29
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what is coagulation?

A

the bodies ability to form a clot

30
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what two main tests measure coagulation?

A

Prothrombin time (PT)

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)

31
Q 
Prothrombin Time (PT)
measures the \_\_\_\_ clotting pathway and measures \_\_\_\_\_ clotting pathway
A

extrinsic

common

32
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activated partial thromboplastin time measure the ____ clotting pathway and measures _____ clotting pathway

A

intrinstic

common

33
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what are the three pathways that makeup the classical blood coagulation pathway?

A

intrinstic

extrinsic

common

34
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what does Thrombin time coagulation test measure?.

A

the activity of fibriogen

35
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what does Fibrinogen coagualtion test?

A

an essential protein for clot formation and fibrinogen to fibrin is the final step of the clotting cascade

36
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what does factor analysis (studies) measure?

A

deficiencies in one or more individual factors

37
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what does D-dimer helps diagnose?

A

conditions related to thrombosis (blood clot)

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