Intro to Hematology

Question 1

What are blood forming tissues?

Answer 1

Bone marrow, liver, spleen

Question 2

What types of blood cells are in blood?

Answer 2

Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets

Question 3

Counting numbers of cells.

Answer 3

Quantification

Question 4

Evaluating cell shape, size, contents and features.

Answer 4

Qualitative evaluations

Question 5

Studying clot formation and clot dissolution.

Answer 5

Hemostatic properties

Question 6

Purpose of hematology?

Answer 6

To gain information about a patients well being.

Question 7

Examples of blood conditions.

Answer 7

Anemia, leukemia, neoplasia, bleeding disorders.

Question 8

What color top tube is used for Von Willebrands disease?

Answer 8

Blue top!!!

Question 9

90% water and 10% proteins

Answer 9

Plasma

Question 10

Most numerous blood cell type. 250 found in one drop.

Answer 10

Red blood cells

Question 11

What is the main function of red blood cells?

Answer 11

To transport oxygen through the body

Question 12

Red blood has hemoglobin making it what type of blood?

Answer 12

Oxygenated

Question 13

Function of white blood cells?

Answer 13

Immunity.

Question 14

Types of granulocytes.

Answer 14

Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

Question 15

Types of agranulocytes.

Answer 15

Lymphocytes, monocytes

Question 16

White blood cells transport through the circulatory system to where, where they perform function?

Answer 16

Tissues

Question 17

What do platelets do?

Answer 17

Clot

Question 18

Thrombocytes

Answer 18

Platelets

Question 19

Lifespan of a red blood cell

Answer 19

120 days

Question 20

Lifespan of a platelet?

Answer 20

10 days

Question 21

These are produced and released through bone marrow.

Answer 21

Platelets

Question 22

Formation and development of blood cells.

Answer 22

Hematopoiesis

Question 23

Where does hematopoiesis take place in a fetus?

Answer 23

Liver

Question 24

Where does hematopoiesis take place in adults?

Answer 24

Bone marrow

Question 25

All types of blood cells arise initially from a single type of cell called....

Answer 25

A stem cell

Question 26

These are the reason bone marrow transplants are successful.

Answer 26

Stem cell

Question 27

Too few red blood cells.

Answer 27

Anemia

Question 28

Too many leukocytes are produced.

Answer 28

Leukocytosis

Question 29

Too few platelets.

Answer 29

Thrombocytopenia

Question 30

Symptoms of Von Willebrands disease?

Answer 30

Increased bleeding,