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| constitutes more than half of blood's volume and consists mostly of water containing dissolved salts (electrolytes) and proteins |
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| makes plasma appear milky |
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| after a very fatty meal or hyperlipidemia |
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| the major protein in plasma |
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| keeps fluid from leaking out of blood vessels and into tissues |
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| hormones and certain drugs |
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| albumin binds to and carries these substances |
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| component of blood that transports oxygen with the hemoglobin molecule |
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| doubly concave, enucleated cells |
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4-10,000 per micro liter
average is 7,000 |
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| what function do WBCs play in the body? |
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| circulate in the blood so they can be transported to the infected area |
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| neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes |
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| the body's main defense against bacteria |
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| neutrophils kill bacteria by this process.. |
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| how many bacteria can neutrophils phagocytize |
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| 5-20 bacteria in their lifetime |
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| describe the nucleus in neutrophils |
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multi-lobed, segmented or polymorphonuclear nucleus
(PMNs, polys, segs) |
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| immature neutrophils that are seen in the blood |
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| when is there an increase in neutrophils and bands? |
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| when a bacterial infection is present |
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| granulocytes that kill parasites |
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| have a role in allergic reactions |
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| not well understood, but function in allergic reactions |
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| release histamine and heparin |
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| causes blood vessels to leak and attract WBCs |
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| prevents clotting in the affected area so that WBCs can reach the bacteria |
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| what does a basophil look like under the microscope? |
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| large, irregular shaped nucleus and coarse dark violet granules in the cytoplasm |
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| what are the 3 types of lymphocytes? |
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| T lymphocytes, natural killer cells, and B lymphocytes |
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| T lymphocytes and natural killer cells |
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| help protect against viral infections and can detect and destroy cancer cells |
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| develop into cells that produce antibodies |
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| become larger and turn into macrophages in the tissue |
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| phagocytize bacteria in the tissue throughout the body |
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| up to 100 in their lifetime |
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| how many bacteria do monocytes phagocytize in the body? |
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| destroy old, damaged, and dead cells in the body |
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| where are monocytes located in the body? |
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| liver, spleen, lungs, lymph nodes, skin and intestine |
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| reticuloendothelial system |
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| the system of macrophages scattered throughout the body |
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| formed in the bone marrow from megakaryocytes |
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| break up into fragments formint platelets |
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| do not have a nucleus and do not reproduce |
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| how long to platelets live? |
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| platelets (thrombocytes)help blood to clot by forming a .... |
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| CBC (complete blood count) |
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| the standard test for evaluation of blood cells |
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| hemaglobin, hematocrit, RBC count,RBC indices, WBC count, WBC differential, platelet count |
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| battery of tests other than the CBS include... |
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| concentration of Hb in the whole blood |
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| percent of whole blood comprised of RBCs |
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| if hematocrit or hemoglobin is low, this is indicated |
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| hemoglobin range for males |
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| hemoglobin range for females |
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| this ethnic group can be 1-2% lower Hb than caucasions |
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| the higher the altitude, the (higher/lower) the Hb count |
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| Hb rises ___g/dL for each 3-4% decrease in O2 saturation. |
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| position, stress, smoking (slide 30) |
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| what are some other considerations with regards to Hb? |
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| Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) |
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| measure of the size or volume of the average RBC |
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| microcytic, normocytic, marcocytic |
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| 3 classes of MVC (mean corpuscular volume) anemia |
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| decrease in RBC volume (<80fL) |
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| normal RBC volume (80-96fL) |
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| elevation in RBC volume (>96 fL) |
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| mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) |
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| weight of Hb in the average cell |
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| mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) |
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| the amount of hemoglobin in the average RBC when compared to its size |
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