3RD HEMA - PART 4 (Hemostasis, Megakaryocytopoiesis) Flashcards
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Maintenance of blood flow within the vascular system.
HEMOSTASIS
Involves the following:
● Constriction of damaged blood
vessels
● Formation of platelet plugs
PRIMARY HEMOSTASIS
(2) Major participants of PRIMARY HEMOSTASIS
● Blood vessels
● Platelets
Involves the following:
● Formation of fibrin meshwork through activated coagulation
factors
● Inhibition of activated coagulation factors
SECONDARY HEMOSTASIS
Aka: thrombocytes
PLATELETS
Arise from a bone marrow cell called
megakaryocytes
● Important in both primary and
secondary hemostasis
● Described as cells with granular
cytoplasm but no clear material
PLATELETS
● __________ cluster with the RBCs near the center of the blood vessel
● _____________ move back and forth with the WBCs from the venules into the white pulp of the spleen
PLATELETS
Lifespan of the Platelets
9 days +/- 1 day
(8-10 days)
On wright-stained PBS
● Spread throughout the RBC
monolayer (7-21 cells per 100x field)
● Average diameter of 2.5um (or, 2-4 um)
PLATELETS
Aka stress platelets
RETICULATED PLATELETS
● Appear in compensation for
thrombocytopenia
● Newly released from megakaryocytes and still contain RNA
RETICULATED PLATELETS
● Potentially prothrombotic (may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease)
RETICULATED PLATELETS
● Early predictor of bone marrow
recovery after chemotherapy and
transplantation
RETICULATED PLATELETS
● Markedly larger than the usual
platelets (diameter in PBS: exceeds 6um [MPV reaches 12 to 14 fL])
RETICULATED PLATELETS
● Can help differentiate bone marrow failure from peripheral destruction in thrombocytopenia
RETICULATED PLATELETS
It is believed that thrombocytes enter the ____ initially, where they remain for ____ days. After this period, thrombocytes are in either the __________ blood or in the active splenic pool
It is believed that thrombocytes enter the spleen initially, where they remain for two days. After this period, thrombocytes are in either the circulating blood or in the active splenic pool
SIZE OF THE NORMAL PLATELETS
Diameter:
2.5um (average)
Approximately __ of the total number of platelets are in the systemic circulation, while ___ of the platelets are in the spleen.
Approximately ⅔ of the total number of platelets are in the systemic circulation, while ⅓ of the platelets are in the spleen.
SIZE OF THE NORMAL PLATELETS
Mean platelet volume (MPV):
Reference range: 6.8 to 10.2 fL
_______ causes swelling of platelets (causes approximately 20% increase in MPV during the first hour)
EDTA
Should not be based on EDTA specimens that are between ___ to ___ hours old
1 to 4 hours old
If the physician is looking for the
MPV value you need to wait first for ___ hour
1 hour
According to Turgeon, if you measure the ____ right away, there might be a mistake because the platelets are still swollen.
MPV