Ex 29: Blood

Blood typing is based on the presence of proteins known as [BLANK] on the outer surface of the red blood cell plasma membrane.

Antigens

[BLANK] are the leukocytes responsible for releasing histamine and other mediators of inflammation.

Basophils

Mature [BLANK] are the most numerous blood cells and do not have a nucleus.

Erythrocytes

There are no special precautions that i need to observe when preforming today's lab.

FALSE

When determining the [BLANK] you will centrifuge whole blood in order to allow the formed elements to sink to the bottom of the sample.

Hematocrit

The normal hematocrit for [BLANK] is generally higher then that of the opposite sex.

Male

The least numerous but largest of all agranulocytes is the

Monocyte

Three types of formed elements found in blood include erythrocytes, leukocytes, and

Platelets

[BLANK] are essential for blood clotting.

Platelets

If an individual is transfused with the wrong blood type, the recipient's antibodies react with the donor's blood antigens, eventually clumping and hemolyzing the donated RBCs.

True