Lectures 3 & 4: Intro to Blood and Anaemia Flashcards
1
Q
what prevents blood from clotting when taking blood tests
A
- EDTA
- binds to calcium
2
Q
what are the prominent proteins in serum
A
- albumin
- immunoglobulins
3
Q
what is the normal range of haemoglobin in men
A
130-180 g/L
4
Q
what is the normal range of haemoglobin in women
A
115 - 165 g/L
5
Q
symptoms of anaemia
A
- skin pallor
- pale conjuctiva
- tachypnea
- tachycardia
6
Q
what can cause B12 deficiency
A
- pernicious anaemia where B12 cannot be absorbed
- vegans lack of dairy intake
- malabsorption due to coeliac / crohn’s disease
7
Q
which food product is folic acid found in
A
leafy greens and fruit
8
Q
what is seen in the blood count in sickle cell disease
A
high reticulocyte count
9
Q
what happens in thalassaemia
A
insufficient production of red blood cells
10
Q
diagnostic tests for iron levels
A
- ferritin
- serum iron levels
- transferrin
- % transferrin saturation
11
Q
what causes normocytic anaemia
A
- anaemia of chronic disease
- acute haemorrhage
- renal failure
