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study of the visible cellular components in the bloodstream and bone marrow
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hematology
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work in the hematology departments of hospitals, reference labs, & private practices, where they evaluate the blood's cellular elements microscopically and analytically by using a variety of test methods
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hematologists
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The body's ability to initiate a clotting response to stop bleeding and at the same time prevent the blood from forming an unwanted stationary clot
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hemostasis
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basic CLIA-waived hematology & coagulation tests are performed on ____________ in the ambulatory setting
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capillary blood
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a complex liquid connective tissue that is constantly circulating through the body's vessels
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blood
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watery liquid that contains hundreds of dissolved biochemical substances
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plasma (formed elements suspended in it)
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blood cells are produced in the _____________ found in flat bones and at the ends of long bones
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red bone marrow
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a stem cell from which RBCs originate is also known as a :
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hemocytoblast
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"differentiates"
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"changes"
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hemocytoblasts can differentiate into any of the 7 visible blood elements in circulating blood:
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RBCs, Platelets, & 5 types of WBCs
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Name the 5 types of WBCs:
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1. Basophils
2. Neutrophils 3. Eosinophils 4. Monocytes 5 Lymphocytes |
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WBCs are also known as:
RBCs are also known as: Platelets are also known as: |
Leukocytes
Erythrocytes Thrombocytes |
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blood production:
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hematopoiesis
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immature RBCs:
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erythroblasts
(aka: rubriblasts) |
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erythroblasts become _________ that shed their nuclei before entering the bloodstream
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normocytes
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The bloodstream's young RBCs still containing some nuclear DNA are called:
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reticulocytes
*Avg. amount found in peripheral blood = 1% |
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reticulocyte % of 3 or higher indicates individual's actively producing new red cells due to ______________.
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loss of RBCs
ie- hemorrhaging |
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reddish pigment capable of carrying oxygen
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hemoglobin (Hgb)
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mature red cells are ________ ________ with a reddish pigment called hemoglobin.
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biconcave disks
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