intro to hema Flashcards
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in vivo, the pale yellow color of blood is called
plasma
in vitro, tha pale yellow color of blood is called
serum or plasma
pale yellow color of blood is when the blood is non anticoagulated or not mixed with any anticoagulant
serum
pale yellow color of blood is when the blood is anticoagulated or mixed with any anticoagulant that prevents blood from clotting
plasma
the red color of blood is because of
hemoglobin
primary function of the blood
Respiratory
it is the waste product of body tissues that must be excreted by the lungs
CO2
patient will have _____ if CO2 is not excreted
acidosis
it is the primary buffering action of the blood that maintains the pH of the hlood
hemoglobin
primary natural occuring anticoagulant inside the body
Heparan sulfate
2 components of hemoglobin
iron and protein
what portion of hemoglobin is responsible for the red color of the blood?
heme portion/ iron content
reduced functional iron
ferrous iron
oxidized nonfunctional iron
ferric iron
in order for the hemoglobin molecule to be functional inside the body, the iron content of the molecule should always be on its
ferrous form or reduced form
blood has an average pH of
7.4
Specific gravity of blood
1.055
blood is how many times thicker than water
3-5 times
blood is how many percent TBW in an adult
7-8%
solid portion of the blood is how many percent
45%
liquid portion of the blood is how many percent
55%
What’s the difference between a plasma and a serum?
The plasma contains the coagulation factor, fibrinogen whereas serum does not contain fibrinogen at all.
What substance is found in plasma that is absent in serum
fibrinogen
What is in serum that is not found in plasma
serum contains the substance serotonin whereas plasma does not have the substance serotonin.
