INTRO TO HEMATOLOGY Flashcards
(13 cards)
An average human possesses how many liters of blood?
5 liters
He described worms in the blood?
Athanasius Kircher
He gave an account of RBCs
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
He described platelets as “Petite Plaques”
Giulio Bizzozero
He developed Wright Stain
James Homer Wright
It opened a new world of VISUAL BLOOD FILM EXAMINATION
Size of RBCs
6-8 um (7-8um in Rodak’s)
The zone of pallor of RBCs occupies how much space?
1/3 of their center
How do you define ANEMIA?
Loss of Oxygen-carrying capacity
is often reflected in a reduced RBC count or reduced **Hgb concentra
Polycthemia leads to Hyperviscosity or Hypoviscosity?
Hyperviscosity
Due to increased circulating RBC mass
Who is the FATHER OF HEMATOLOGY?
William Hewson
What are the BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS?
- Bone marrow
- Lymph Nodes
- Thymus
- Spleen
- Liver
Kidney is not a blood-forming organ
The standard stain in Hematology?
Wright Stain
The first electronic counter was patented by ?
Joseph and Wallace Coulter
(brothers)
