Hematology

Question 1

what is the oxygen component of blood

Answer 1

Hb

Question 2

where is Hb found

Answer 2

RBC’s

Question 3

what is the % of red cell mass in a unit of blood determined by centrifuging a sample

Answer 3

HCT

Question 4

what is an indirect estimate of RBC’s in a volume of blood

Answer 4

HCT

Question 5

what makes up 1/3 of the cells volume

Answer 5

Hb

Question 6

RBC x 3 =

Answer 6

Hb

Question 7

Hb x 3 =

Answer 7

HCT

Question 8

RBC’s x 9 =

Answer 8

HCT

Question 9

gives the average SIZE of an RBC

Answer 9

mean corpuscular volume (MCV)

Question 10

estimates the quantity of Hb in an average red cell

Answer 10

mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)

Question 11

estimates the average concentration of Hb in the average cell. state another way the color of the average cell

Answer 11

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)

Question 12

done with electronic counters, creates a histogram of cell size and shapes (anisocytosis and poikilocytosis) as they relate to the MCV

Answer 12

RBC distribution width (RDW)

Question 13

done to visualize cell color, shape or make counts of specific cells in circulation

Answer 13

peripheral blood smear

Question 14

large cells

Answer 14

macrocytes

Question 15

small cells

Answer 15

microcytes

Question 16

an increase in the central clear area of the RBC

Answer 16

hypochromia

Question 17

a type of microcyte that is round and lacks the central clear area

Answer 17

spherocytes

Question 18

reticulocytes, immature RBC’s

Answer 18

polychromatophilic RBC’s

Question 19

RBCs partially adhering to each other like a stack of coins and a host of others that will come up in the lecture

Answer 19

rouleaux

Question 20

number of different white blood cells make up the total count

Answer 20

WBC

Question 21

determination of the amount of platelets available for inclusion in the clotting process

Answer 21

platelet count