Blood and Screening Tests

Question 1

*How much blood does avg person circulare

Answer 1

5L

Question 2

*What % of blood makes up body weight

Answer 2

8%

Question 3

*What portion of blood is plasma

Answer 3

3L

Question 4

*What portion of blood is cells

Answer 4

2L

Question 5

*What are 2 facts about leukocytes

Answer 5

They have a nucleus and make up 1% of blood volume

Question 6

Band neutrophil “shift to the left” indicates what?

Answer 6

A predominance of immature leukocytes–> infection or inflammation

Question 7

Eosinophils are connected with which diseases?

Answer 7

Parasitic and allergic diseases

Question 8

Agranulocytes make up what % of circulating leukocytes?

Answer 8

20-40%

Question 9

What is the function of agranulocytes (lymphocytes)

Answer 9

interact with antigens & mount immune response

Question 10

Where are T lymphocytes produced?

Answer 10

Thymus

Question 11

Where are B lymphocytes produced?

Answer 11

Bone Marrow

Question 12

Name types of antibodies made by B lymphocytes

Answer 12

IgA, IgG, and IgE

Question 13

Where are IgA antibodies found?

Answer 13

Resp. tract/nose, digestive tract, ears, eyes/tears, saliva, vagina

Question 14

Where are IgG antibodies found?

Answer 14

All body fluids

Question 15

Where are IgE antibodies found?

Answer 15

Lungs, skin, and mucous membranes

Question 16

What is the most common antibody?

Answer 16

IgG

Question 17

Which antibody causes reaction against foreign substances like pollen and fungus?

Answer 17

IgE

Question 18

Which antibody fights bacterial & viral infections?

Answer 18

IgG

Question 19

Where are half of monocytes stored?

Answer 19

Spleen

Question 20

What is the function of platelets?

Answer 20

Clotting of injuries and wounds

Question 21

What components does a CBC test?

Answer 21

WBC, RBC, Hemoglobin, Hematoctit, & Platelets

Question 22

The hemoglobin portion of a CBC tests for what?

Answer 22

Anemia

Question 23

What does an increase in Neutrophils indicate?

Answer 23

reaction to invading organism or tumor cells

Question 24

What does an increase in eosinophils indicate?

Answer 24

Allergic reactions, severity of worm infestation, & parasites

Question 25

What are basophils-phagocytic used to study?

Answer 25

Chronic inflammation

Question 26

Which cell removed injured and dead cells

Answer 26

Monocytes-agranulocytes

Question 27

What are 3 types of RBC indices and what is the definition of each?

Answer 27

MCV-how much space one blood cells is taking up
MCH-how much hemoglobin is inside RBC (tests anemia)
RDW-degree of abnormality in size of RBC

Question 28

*What does CMP or Chem 22 test for?

Answer 28

Calcium, Magnesium, Direct bilirubin, Indirect bilirubin

Question 29

What is the tiger top tube used for?

Answer 29

chemistries (serum separator and clot activator)

Question 30

What is the red top tube used for?

Answer 30

chemistries (clot activator)

Question 31

What is the purple top tube used for?

Answer 31

Blood studies (CBC)

Question 32

What is the light blue top tube used for?

Answer 32

Coagulation studies

Question 33

What is the yellow top tube used for?

Answer 33

Blood banking?

Question 34

What is the gray/white label used for?

Answer 34

Glucose

Question 35

What is the gray/yellow label used for?

Answer 35

Urine

Question 36

What is the tan top tube usef for?

Answer 36

Lead levels

Question 37

What is the royal blue top tube used for?

Answer 37

Toxicology

Question 38

What is the green top tube used for?

Answer 38

Plasma chemistries