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What is hematocrit or PCV |
% of RBCS by volume |
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Name the main components of RBCs which carry oxygen |
hemoglobin |
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Which inorganic ions are attached to the heme |
iron (FE) |
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Name sites where RBCs are produced in fetus |
bone marrow, liver, spleen, lymph node |
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Name the sites where RBCs are produced in adult animals |
bone marrow |
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What is the normal lifespan of RBCs in circulation? |
3-4 months |
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Which cells remove dead cells from the blood |
macrophages |
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What is biliverdin |
green bile pigment released after RBCs die |
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How is biliverdin diff from bilirubin |
Biliverdin is green bile pigment that is converted to yeloow pigment bilirubin by plasma oriteins |
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Name the condition that occurs due to accumulation of bilirubin in the blood |
jaundice or ictrus |
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What is hemolysis? |
destruction of RBCs |
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What is hemoagglutination |
clumping of RBCs |
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What is anemia? |
deficiency of RBCs in circulation |
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Name the blood cells that are non-nucleated |
RBCS platelets |
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What is polycythemia |
increased number of RBCs per unit volume of blood |
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Name an anticoagulant commonly used to count blood cells |
EDTA |
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Name precursor cells of platelets |
megakaryocytes |
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Main function of platelets |
help in blood clotting |
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What is thrombocytopenia |
decificency of circulating platelets |
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Name granulocytes |
Neutrophils, Eiosinophils, basophils |
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Name agranulocytes |
Lympocytes, Monocytes |
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Which WBC has longest life span |
Lyphocytes |
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Which cell froms the 1st line of defense against infection |
neutrophil |
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Which cells are similar in function to basophils |
mast cells |
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Which cells become macrophages as the migrate to body tissues |
monocytes |
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Which cells provide cellular immunity |
T-lymphocytes |
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Which cells produce anitbodies and provide humoral immunity |
B-lymphocytes |
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What is the diff between plasma and serum |
Plasma is the liquid portion of whole blood Serum is liquid portion of clotted blood |
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Name the 2 major plasma protiens |
albumin, globulin |
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Diff between regenerative and non-regenerative anemias |
R- bone marrow responds to any decrease in RBCs by releasing more RBCs into circulation NR- bone marrow does not respond and does not release RBC in response to decrease RBCs |
