LECT | MIDTERM Flashcards
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important in helping diagnose bleeding disorders.
Platelet counts
Platelets function primarily in
hemostasis and maintaining capillary integrity
Normal Range of Platelet count
150,000-450,000/ uL or 150-450 x103/mm3
- 1-4um(or2-4um)
- No nucleus
- Cytoplasm: very granular, Light blue to purple
Platelet
granular and located centrally.
Chromomere
Surrounds the chromomere, non granular and clear to light blue.
hyalomere
Found in:
- Polycythemia vera
- Idiopathic thrombocythemia
- chronic myelogeno
Thrombocytosis
Occurs in :
- Gaucher’s disease
- Pernicious anemia
- Following therapy
Thrombocytopenia
Occurs in:
- Thromobyctopenic purpura
- aplastic anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Dilute whole blood by using either
1% ammonium oxalate or Rees-Ecker fluid
Dilution
1:100
Swith to HPO and perform couting in how many
Intermediary squares
25
Count platelets in how many oil immersion fields
10
- Measures ability of platelet to arrest Bleeding
- Assess Platelet number and Function (Primary Hemostasis)
Bleeding time
Method of Ivy uses a pressure of
40 mmHg
Method of Ivy normal value
2.5- 7 min
Puncture site of method of ivy
5 cm below antecubital crease
Site of Method of duke
Earlobe
Method of Duke normal value
1-3 min
Bleeding Time Elevated with
- Von Willebrand Disease
- Thrombocytopenia
- Inherited Platelet Dysfunction
- Aspirin
inihibits cyclo-oxygenase enzyme that may prevent the production of Thromboxane A2 and prevent platelet aggregation
Aspirin
Capillary Fragility Test pressure
80 mmHg
Capillary fragility test positive result
> 20 Petechiae
Measures platelet and vascular disorders and assess capillary fragility
Capillary fragility test