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31 Cards in this Set
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What is the liquid portion of anticoagulated blood called?
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Plasma
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What is the liquid portion of clotted blood called?
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Serum
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Plasma - fibrinogen = ?
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Serum
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EDTA is what color tube?
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Purple top
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What is in a blue top tube?
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Sodium citrate
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What is in a green top tube?
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Heparin
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Where does hematopoiesis occur?
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In the extravascular area of marrow
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Where do cells travel when they are mature?
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Through windows in endothelial cells and into venous sinuses
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What are the granulocytes?
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Neutrophils
Basophils Eosinophils |
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Macrophages are derived from what?
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Monocytes
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Plasma cells are derived from what?
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B cell lymphocytes
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What hormone aids in erythropoiesis?
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Erythropoietin
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Where is erythropoietin produced and in response to what?
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Kidney
In response to hypoxia |
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Which lymphocytes are associated with cellular immunity?
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T-cell lymphocytes
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Which lymphocytes are associated with humoral immunity?
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B-cell lymphocytes
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What stem cell is the precursor of platelets?
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Megakaryocytic stem cell
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What is the normal hemoglobin range for males?
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14-18 mg/dl
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What is the normal hemoglobin range for females?
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12-16 mg/dl
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What is hematocrit?
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Proportion of RBC to whole blood
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What is contained in the buffy coat?
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White cells & platelets
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What is the normal hematocrit range for males?
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42-52%
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What is the normal hematocrit range for females?
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37-47%
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What is an increase in RBCs known as?
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Polycythemia or erythrocytosis
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What is MCHC?
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Mean cell hemoglobin concentration
(% hemoglobin in cell) |
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(Hct / RBC) x 10 = ?
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MCV
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(Hgb / RBC) x 10 = ?
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MCH
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What is MCH?
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Mean cell hemoglobin
Amount of HBG present in each RBC |
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What is the normal adult range for MCH?
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28-32 pg
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What is the normal adult range for MCHC?
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32-36%
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In what disorder is MCHC increased?
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Spherocytosis
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What is the normal adult range for RDW?
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11.5-14.5%
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