Blood

Question 1

difference between plasma and serum

Answer 1

serum does not contain clotting factors while plasma does

Question 2

erythrocytes

Answer 2

-red blood cells
- deliver O2
- remove CO2

Question 3

leukocytes

Answer 3

-white blood cells
- help protect body against infection

Question 3

thrombocytopenia

Answer 3

low platelet count
- affect body’s ability to clot blood

Question 3

thrombocytes

Answer 3

-platelets
- maintain vessel wall integrity
- patch blood vessels
- control blood clotting

Question 4

band neutrophils

Answer 4

immature leukocytes

Question 5

what can band neutrophils indicate

Answer 5

severe or overwhelming infection
- should not be in circulation

Question 6

neutrophilia

Answer 6

increased neutrophils
- secondary bacterial infection
- inflammation

Question 7

neutropenia

Answer 7

decreased neutrophils
- acute overwhelming infection (possible GI)
- neoplasia

Question 8

lymphocytosis

Answer 8

increased lymphocytes
- immune system and antibody function
- exercise
- disease

Question 9

lymphopenia

Answer 9

decreased lymphocytes
- immune system and antibody function
- secondary bacterial infection
- acute overwhelming infection

Question 10

Eosinophilia

Answer 10

• allergic stimulation
• irritating stimulation
  1. allergic bronchitis
  2. eosinophilic bowel

Question 11

basophilia

Answer 11

• allergic/parasitic diseases
• allergic responses

Question 12

Monocytosis

Answer 12

• chronic infections
• come in during chronic stages of illness
• “garbage hauler”
  1. bacterial infection
  2. chronic inflammation

Question 13

causes of anemia

Answer 13

• internal bleeding (internal wound)
• external bleeding (wound)
• nonregenerative (bone marrow not responding)
• decreased red blood cells

Question 14

fibrinogen

Answer 14

• indicator of inflammation
• indicator of bacterial infection

Question 15

what is the normal range of fibrinogen

Answer 15

N<300

Question 16

Serum Amyloid A

Answer 16

• major acute phase protein
• reaction to tissue injury
• healthy= low concentration
• inflammation= increases

Question 17

pancytopenia

Answer 17

affecting all over

Question 18

what does cortisol cause

Answer 18

lymphocyte count to go down (lymphopenia)

Question 19

what are the main functions of neutrophils

Answer 19

first responders to chemotactic stimuli in body
- initially see neutropenia drop until marrow had time to kick out more neutrophils

Question 20

segmented

Answer 20

old leukocytes

Question 21

hematocrit

Answer 21

tells you about red blood cell % height and plasma

Question 22

what are red blood cell indices

Answer 22

• hematocrit
• hemoglobin
• RBC count

Question 23

how is anemia diagnosed

Answer 23

• decreased hematocrit and RBC

Question 24

composition of blood

Answer 24

plasma- on top; mostly water
buffy coat- middle; cellular components; white blood cells
red blood cells- bottom

Question 25

what is a complete blood count

Answer 25

count different cells from blood collection

Question 26

auto platelet

Answer 26

counts thrombocytes

Question 27

HGB

Answer 27

hemoglobin

Question 28

HTC

Answer 28

hematocrit

Question 29

CBC with differential

Answer 29

complete blood count and counting all different members of white blood cells

Question 30

what is in the plasma component of blood

Answer 30

• albumin
• antibodies
• hormones
• clotting factors
• electrolytes

Question 31

blood tubes

Answer 31

purple- plasma/EDTA and used for CBC
red top- serum
mottled top- serum

Question 32

what organ is involved when erythrocytes fluctuate

Answer 32

kidney