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Week 1 Lec: Intro to Hema Flashcards

1
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Define Hematology.

A
  • Study of the disorder and abnormalities related or associated with the quality and quantity of the cellular elements of the blood
  • Study of the laboratory procedure and techniques being used to examine the quality and quantity of the cellular elements of the blood
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2
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1657

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describe worms in the blood by Athanasius Kircher

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3
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1658

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discovery of erythrocytes by Swammerdam

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4
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1674

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human erythrocytes described by Van Leuwenhoek

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5
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1842

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platelets were described

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6
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1846

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PMN distinguished from other leukocytes by Wharton Jones

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7
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1879

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first complete classification of leukocytes by Ehrlich

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8
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1902

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development of Wrights stain by James Homer Wright

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9
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1920

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hematology was considered a separate science from clinical pathology

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10
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A

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without

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11
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blast

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youngest/nucleated

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12
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-chromic

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color

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13
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-cyte

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cell

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14
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Dys

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abnormal

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15
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-emia

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in the blood

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16
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Ferro

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iron

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17
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Hyper

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increased

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18
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Hypo

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decreased

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19
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Iso

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equal

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20
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Macro

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large

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21
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Mega

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very large/huge

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22
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Micro

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small

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23
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Myelo

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marrow

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24
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Normo

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normal

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25
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-oid

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like

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26
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FBC

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Full Blood Count

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27
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Fl

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Femtoliter

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28
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Hb

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Hemoglobin Concentration

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29
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Hct

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Hematocrit

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30
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MCH

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Mean Cell Hemoglobin

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31
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MCV

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Mean Cell Volume

32
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MCHC

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Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration

33
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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

34
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PG

35
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A life sustaining fluid which circulates through the heart and blood vessels.

36
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It carries oxygen and nutrients to the ________ and waste products to the _______,_______, and _______ where they can be removed from the body

A

tissues; lungs, liver and kidney

37
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What are the formed elements of blood?

A

erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, plasma

38
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It is the liquid portion of unclotted blood.

39
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It is the fluid that remains after coagulation has occurred and clot has formed.

40
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What are the components of plasma?

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90% water, proteins, hormones, enzymes, lipids, and salts

41
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Plasma appears?

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hazy and pale yellow

42
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Serum appears?

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clear and straw-colored

43
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Which has fibrinogen?

44
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What is the percentage of plasma in total blood?

45
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What is the percentage of erythrocytes in total blood?

46
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What is the percentage of buffy coat in total blood?

47
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What is in the buffy coat of blood?

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leukocytes and platelets

48
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In vivo, blood is?

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fluid/liquid

49
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In vitro, blood?

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coagulates in 5-10 minutes

50
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Blood is ________ times thicker than water.

51
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Blood makes up _____% of the total body component, or _____ml/kg.

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6-8%, 60-80 ml/kg

52
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Amount of blood in gms solid/mL?

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20 gms solid/100 mL

53
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TBV in adult male, female, and newborn, respectively?

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5-6 L, 4-5 L, 250-350 mL

54
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It can be described as the thickness and stickness of blood.

A

Blood viscosity

55
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It is a measure of the resistance of blood to flow

56
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The viscosity of blood is __ times more than that of water.

57
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The viscosity and specific gravity of blood depends on?

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RBCs and plasma proteins

58
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It is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. It is the negative decimal logarithm of hydrogen concentration.

59
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What is the normal pH range of blood?

60
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What is the average pH of blood?

61
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What is the pH of venous blood?

62
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What is the pH of arterial blood?

63
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How is pH of blood maintained?

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excretion of CO2 by the lungs and excretion of H+ or OH by the kidney by the action of a buffer system (carbonate, phosphate, protein, hemoglobin)

64
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It is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance.

A

Blood Specific Gravity

65
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Specific gravity is also called?

A

relative density

66
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Number of solutes dissolved in whole blood?

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1.045 – 1.066

67
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Number of solutes dissolved in serum?

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1.024 – 1.028

68
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Number of solutes dissolved in plasma?

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1.025-1.029

69
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Color of arterial blood?

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bright red

70
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Color of venous blood?

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dark purplish red

71
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In pulmonary arteries and veins, Hb with O2 is color?

72
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In pulmonary arteries and veins, Hb without O2 is color?

73
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What is the concentration of solutes dissolved in the blood called?

A

Osmolality

74
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What is used to measure osmolality?

75
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Reference range for osmolality is _______ mOsm/kg.

A

281-297 milliosmoles per kilogram

76
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Give the 7 functions of blood.

A
  1. RESPIRATORY
  2. NUTRITIONAL
  3. EXCRETORY
  4. BUFFERING ACTION
  5. MAINTENANCE OF CONSTANT BODY TEMPERATURE
  6. TRANSPORTATION OF HORMONES AND OTHER ENDOCRINE SECRETION THAT REGULATES CELL FUNCTION
  7. BODY DEFENSE MECHANISM

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