B3W2 Flashcards
Plasma v serum
serum = everything in blood without coagulation factors
plasma = water, proteins, nutrients, hormones, electrolytes, etc
Four main components of blood
erythrocytes, leukocytes, plasma, thrombocytes (platelets)
WNL viscosity
1.1 - 1.2
What is the normal volume of blood in an adult? a child?
7% of BW in adults, 10% of BW in children
What are the three layers of the hematocrit
- plasma
- buffy coat (WBC, platelets)
- RBC
Calculation for HCT
volume of RBC/ total volume
WNL hematocrit levels in males/females
males: 40-44%
females: 38-42%
Isolating serum vs isolating plasma
serum = allow for regular coagulation to sink to the bottom and then the serum will be the supernatent
plasma = calcium chelator blocks coagulation from occuring
Hematopoiesis chart (draw it out)
draw it out
What is the genetic regulator of EPO
HIFa
What is EPO and where is it produced
EPO is a hormone which is synthesized by the kidney and acts on progenitor cells in the bone marrow to stimulate RBC production
How would high altitudes and renal failure mean for EPO production
High altitudes lead to an overproduction of RBC, leading to elevated EPO
Renal failure will lead to a decrease EPO number synthesized leading to decrease in RBC and anemia
How do RBCs complete metabolism
-no mitochondria (no oxidative phosphorylation)
-uses glycolysis (90% of the time)
-uses pentose shunt pathway/hexose monophosphate shunt pathway
Which enzyme in the hexose shunt pathway leads to the most common enzymopathy?
glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase
Granulocytes v agranulocytes (which WBCs are which)
granulocytes: neutrophil, basophil, eosinophil
agranulocytes: monocytes, lymphocytes
WBC’s : what are they are what do they do
-Neutrophils (phagocytize bacteria)
-Lymphocytes (B cells and T cells)
-Monocytes (macrophages)
-Eosinophils (allergic reactions and parasites)
-Basophils (stimulates B cells and has role in allergic reactions)
Hemostasis definition
cessastion of bleeding through primary and secondary hemostasis (platelet plug then coagulation cascade)
Coagulation definition
clot formation as a form of hemostasis
anti-coagulation
taking a clot down, blocking clotting factors to prevent over clotting
fibrinolysis definition
breaking clots down
thrombosis definition
occlusion of a blood vessel
Substances that cause vasoconstriction in primary hemostasis
-serotonin, endothelian, TXA2
what is TXA2
platelet aggregator and vasoconstrictor
What is the purpose of placing direct pressure on a wound
it allows for a decrease in transmural pressure that leads to local vasoconstriction and decreases blood flow to area