Blood, in all living things, is a very complex substance that scientists are learning new things about every day. Blood is characterized as a thick substance that has variations in color depending on how much oxygen is present in the blood. If a person’s blood contains ample amounts of oxygen it will be a bright red color and if it contains a low level of oxygen the color will be a dark red. Blood composition is forever varying due to the addition and removal of all sorts of substances in the blood. There is about 5.5 liters of blood present in the circulatory system of an average adult (Marieb and Smith 2017). Scientist has classified blood as a type of connective tissue because of the presence of plasma and formed elements. Plasma is a type
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Blood is essentially one of the most important tissues in the body and plays a quintessential role in keeping all parts of the body moving. Diagnosing blood diseases is difficult due to the similar nature of many blood afflictions. However, Chronic granulocytic leukemia seems to be the blood disease most similar-to the slide B in the lab. This disease, also known as Chronic myeloid leukemia, is classified as a myeloproliferative disease in that it leads to the production of excess amounts elements found in bone marrow (Merriam-Webster). Diagnosis of this blood affliction is said to be generally incidental and mostly found in older patients. Hematocrit tests, which are routinely done on patients, can indicate abnormalities in red and white blood cell count which can allow doctors to further diagnose (Marieb and Smith 2017). Some symptoms that a patient with this disease will experience are weight loss, general sickly feeling, and discomfort due to the enlargement of the spleen (Cardama and Cortes 2011). Another symptom that could help with patient diagnosis is the presence of blood in the eye known as retinal hemorrhage (Merriam-Webster). The presence of this symptom could help doctors further diagnose the affliction because it could indicate Leukocytosis which is an abnormal abundance of white blood cells in the
Blood is essentially one of the most important tissues in the body and plays a quintessential role in keeping all parts of the body moving. Diagnosing blood diseases is difficult due to the similar nature of many blood afflictions. However, Chronic granulocytic leukemia seems to be the blood disease most similar-to the slide B in the lab. This disease, also known as Chronic myeloid leukemia, is classified as a myeloproliferative disease in that it leads to the production of excess amounts elements found in bone marrow (Merriam-Webster). Diagnosis of this blood affliction is said to be generally incidental and mostly found in older patients. Hematocrit tests, which are routinely done on patients, can indicate abnormalities in red and white blood cell count which can allow doctors to further diagnose (Marieb and Smith 2017). Some symptoms that a patient with this disease will experience are weight loss, general sickly feeling, and discomfort due to the enlargement of the spleen (Cardama and Cortes 2011). Another symptom that could help with patient diagnosis is the presence of blood in the eye known as retinal hemorrhage (Merriam-Webster). The presence of this symptom could help doctors further diagnose the affliction because it could indicate Leukocytosis which is an abnormal abundance of white blood cells in the