Blood Lab Flashcards
(44 cards)
Plasma composes what % of blood?
55%
Blood is composed of what two main substances?
Plasma
And
Formed elements
Formed elements compose what % of blood?
45%
What percent of plasma is water?
90%
What percent of plasma is plasma proteins?
8%
What percent of plasma do other solutes compose?
2%
In plasma, what are examples of other solutes?
Electrolytes Nutrients Hormones /enzymes Gases Wastes
What three blood cells make up the formed elements in blood?
Erythrocytes
Thrombocytes
Leukocytes
How many erythrocytes on average are found in the blood?
5million/mm^3
What do erythrocytes do?
They carry oxygen on hemoglobin
How many hemoglobin per RBC?
250million
What shape do erythrocytes have?
A biconcave disk
How many thrombocytes on average?
150k-500k /mm^3
What do thrombocytes do?
Help blood clot by chemical means.
Are thrombocytes cell fragments or whole cells?
Cell fragments
How many Leukocytes on average?
5k-9k/mm^3
Where do Leukocytes spend their lives?
In the tissues
What are the 5 types of Leukocytes(WBC)?
- Neutrophils
- Basophils
- Lymphocyte
- Eosinophils
- Monocytes
What percentage of WBC do Neutrophils compose?
65%
What percent of WBC do Basophils compose ?
Less than 1%
What percent of WBC do Lymphocytes compose?
25%
What percent of WBC do Epsinophils compose?
3%
What percent of WBC do Monocytes compose?
6%
Which WBC has a multilobed nucleus?
Neutrophils