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Blood constituants (blood & plasma) are:
45% blood
55% plasma
In myelopoiesis, which is the first stage to have non-specific granules?
promyelocyte
Where is EPO hormone created?
kidney
Which site is used most for adult BM biopsy?
illian crest
Name the order of granulocytopoiesis:
myeloblast
promyelocyte
myelocyte
metamyelocyte
band
N:C changes how as cell matures?
ratio decreases (nucleus gets smaller)
Does the hematology lab perform electrolyte studies?
No
Histocyte macrophages are located where?
connective tissue
In the fetus, the primary site of hematopoiesis is:
liver
Bands contain all ______ granules
specific
T cells mature in teh:
thymus
what are the 3 stromal elements of the hematopoeitic microenvironment?
Fibroblasts
Macrophages
Adipocytes
What is the first cell developed by the fetus?
RBC
Macrophages 2 main functions:
remove debris
APC's
BM biopsies from children are taken from:
tibia
Which erythroctye metabolic pathway generates ATP via glycolysis?
Embden-Meyerhof
What is the last RBC precurser stage is the last to undergo mitosis?
polychromatophilic normoblast
At high altitude, RBC's ____________
increase
Methgb contains:

The methgb reductase pathway is to maintain the __ form of Fe:
ferric form of iron

the ferrous form of Fe.
What are the 3 most important cell areas for RBC survival and function?
RBC cell membrane
cell metaboilism
hgb structure
The Rapoport Leubering shunt produces what?

What does this product aid in?
2,3 DPG

Oxygen delivery to tissues
What is teh most abundant of cells in teh PB?
Neutrophils
Plasma cells have what physical characteristic?

Reactive Lymphocytes show what smear characteristic?
perinuclear halo

reactives: hug RBCs
Hypersegmented neutrophils are associated with what anemia?
megaloblastic anemia
Howell Jolly bodies are made up of:
DNA
What protein transfers Fe throughout the body?
Transferrin
Megaloblastic anemia is considered a ____ , ___ anemia
macrocytic, normochromic
Anisocytosis:

What test measures this?
size variations

RDW
A normal hgb molecule is composed of:
4 heme and 4 globin chains
IDA & thallasemmia are considered ___ anemias:
microcytic
Chronic Liver Disease & B12 deficiency are considered ___ anemias:
Macrocytic
Hypochromic disorders are a qualitative or quantitative defect in hgb synthesis?
QUANTITATIVE
Spherocytes have what characteristic?
no central pallor
A "shift to the left" in the O curve of hgb is associated with what oxygen state?
decreased oxygen release
Acanthrocytes are associated with what cell trauma?
membrane lipids
Excessive Fe is called:
hemochromatosis
In ACD (anemia of chronic disease), serum Fe and transferrin will report out:
Decreased serum Fe
Decreased transferrin
G6PD deficiency and subsequent hemolysis occur bc of:

What cells are seen with G6PD deficiency?

G6PD deficiency is a ___ anemias:
denatured hgb

Bite cells

Normocytic
IDA will show increased levels of:
TIBC
Lead poisioning will show what inclusions?
What do these represent?
basophilic stippling - ribosomes
What inclusion cannot be seen under wrights stain?
Heinz Bodies
Ringed sideroblasts are usually due to abnormal :
heme synthesis
Where does heme synthesis occur in the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the main difference b/w ACD and IDA?
ACD will have normal ferritin levels
Low serum Fe will result in what level TIBC?
Increased
Sideroblastic Anemia:
Serum Fe levels?
Increased serum Fe
Anemia classifications are based on what tests?
RBC indices
Define pancytopenia:
Decrease of all cells
Which hgb is normal:
Carboxyhgb
sulfhgb
Deoxyhgb
methgb
Deoxyhgb