Blood Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What causes yellow plasma
A
Icterus (liver cant get bilirubin out of blood from hemolysis)
2
Q
Normal plasma color
A
clear to light amber
3
Q
What four factors may result in a hemolyzed serum/ plasma
A
- Improper storage
- Inadequate centrifugation
- Mechanical damage
- Temperature
4
Q
What are three possible causes of lipemia (white/ turbid)
A
- Diabetes
- Post prandial
- Pancreatitis
5
Q
Hematocrit/ PCV
A
RBC mass in the blood
6
Q
Its important to do _______ readings of PCV/ hematocrit in the case of blood loss or dehydration, why
A
Serial readings
bc lab values for pcv will not reflect blood/ volume loss in the first six hours
7
Q
What is vWf
A
a glycoprotein that helps platelet adhesion during primary hemostasis
8
Q
What happens during primary hemostasis
A
Platelet plug formation
9
Q
BMBT
A
Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time
10
Q
Three platelet counting methods
A
- Manual (hemocytometer)
- Flow cytometry
- Impedance
