Blood Typing

Question 0

Cause and defect hemolytic anemia

Answer 0

Cause- toxic chemicals

Defect- red blood cells destroyed

Question 1

Cause and defect of Aplastic anemia

Answer 1

Cause- toxic chemicals, radiation

Defect- damaged bone marrow

Question 2

Cause and defect Iron deficiency anemia

Answer 2

Cause- dietary lack of iron

Defect- hemoglobin deficient

Question 3

Cause and defect Pernicious anemia

Answer 3

Cause- inability to absorb vitamin B12

Defect- excess of immature cells

Question 4

Cause and defect Sickle cell

Answer 4

Cause- defective gene

Defect- red blood cells abnormally shaped

Question 5

Cause and defect thalassemia

Answer 5

Cause- defective gene

Defect- hemoglobin deficient; rbc short lived

Question 6

What would elevated eosinophils mean

Answer 6

Worms! Or allergic reactions

Question 7

What does elevated neutrophils mean

Answer 7

Bacterial infections

Question 8

Two types of lymphocytes and a deficiency in which one causes AIDS

Answer 8

Too few helper T lymphocytes causes AIDS; the B lymphocytes makes antibodies

Question 9

Whats the area btwn platelets and RBC in a hematocrit test

Answer 9

Buffy coat

Question 10

What are 3 things that high hematocrit values mean

Answer 10

Shock
Severe dehydration
Polycythemia

Question 11

What are 3 things that low hematocrit values can mean

Answer 11

Leukemia

Anemia

Question 12

Albumin %, origin, and function

Answer 12

It’s a plasma protein, 16%, located in the liver. It helps maintain blood osmotic pressure

Question 13

Gamma globulins origin and function

Answer 13

Plasma proteins In lymphatic tissues, they constitutes the antibodies of immunity

Question 14

Fibrinogen %, origin, and function

Answer 14

Plasma proteins, 4%, in the liver, and they play a key role in blood coagulation

Question 15

LDL meaning and function

Answer 15

Low density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)

Delivers cholesterol to various cells including liver cells

Question 16

HDL meaning and function

Answer 16

High density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)

Transports to the liver remnants of chylomicrons that have given up their triglycerides

Question 17

Describes chemicals involved in blood clotting

Answer 17

Prothrombin (factor II) is converted to thrombin (factor IIa) BY prothrombin activator.

The thrombin (factor IIa) then converts fibrinogen (factor I) TO fibrin.

Lastly, fibrin-stabilizing factor (factor XIII) stabilizes the fibrin and it forms a fibrin clot.

Question 18

Fibrin-stabilizing factor (factor XIII) source and mechanism

Answer 18

Source- synthesized in liver, released by platelets

Mechanism- extrinsic and intrinsic

Question 19

Normal hemoglobin ratio in males and females

Answer 19

Males: 14-17 g/dL

Females: 12-15 g/dL

Question 20

Deci-

Answer 20

1/10

Question 21

High hemoglobin values can mean what 4 things

Answer 21

Obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, high altitudes, or polycythemia

Question 22

Low hemoglobin values can mean what two things

Answer 22

Hemorrhage or anemia

Question 23

What is another name for antigen

Answer 23

Agglutinogen

Question 24

What is an antigen

Answer 24

Anything that causes an immune response

Question 25

What is an immune response

Answer 25

It’s an agglutination. Antibody is bound to what it’s looking for and clumps

Question 26

What is important to note about ABO transfusions

Answer 26

That antibodies in donated blood plasma are not significant