Blood Flashcards
Normal count of RBC in males
4.5-5.5 million/mm3
Normal count of RBC in females
4.0-5.5 million per mm3
Structure of erythrocyte
Biconcave flat 
disc shaped cells
How hemoglobin molecule can transport four oxygen molecules
There are four iron containing non-protein groups
1 bound to one polypeptide
each iron atom can combine with one molecule of oxygen
so each hemoglobin molecule can transport four oxygen molecules
What does globin consists of
For highly folded polypeptide chains
Normal Hb count in male and female
14-18g per 100ml
12-16g/100 lm
How much oxygen does 1 g of hemoglobin have
1.34ml
Types of Hb
Normal and fetal
Functions of hemoglobin
Transports carbon dioxide
transport oxygen
role as a buffer
binds to nitric oxide
Mature RBC hs no
Nucleus
Mitochondria
ribosomes
What is erythropoiesis
Process of formation of new red blood cell
Stages of erythropoiesis
TPSC—pro erythro-early normo-inter normo-late normo-reticulocyte—mature RBC
Maturation of erythrocytes invlive
Decrease in size
Condense and pyknosis of nucleus
Accumulation of Hb
Cytoplasm from baso to easino
Stain in which reticulum is seen
Cresyl blue
Factors involved in regulation of a erythropoeisis
Dietary factors
hypoxia
endocrine factors
What is It’s called when decrease oxygen intention of tissue level
Hypoxia
What does hypoxia stimulate
Bone marrow
Name some endocrine factors
Cortisol thyroxine growth hormone Estrogen Androgen Erythropoetin