chapter 40
variation in cell shape
A laboratory result has the term "poikilocytosis" on it. You know that this mean:
Hematologic Test
Are the second most common tests performed in the physician's office laboratory?
complete blood count
CBC stand for:
95%
Hemoglobin carries about ____% of the oxygen to the body cells.
85%
Hemoglobin is responsible for about ____% of the dry weights of RBCs.
measure buffy coat thickness
How can the WBC count be estimated when performing the microhematocrit test?
11 to 13 seconds
How fast does blood clot?
coagulation
Leukocytes provide specific disease-fighting function in the blood. Which one of the following is NOT one of them?
bright red
Oxygenated hemoglobin is what color?
fighting infection coagulation carry's oxygen
Platelets or thrombocytes are involved in doing what in the blood?
one third
The hemoglobin often will be _______ the number of the hematocrit.
urinalysis
The most common test is the:
Granulocytes and Agranulocytes
WBCs are divided into two basic groups known as what?
1.0
What INR result would you expect to see on a patient not on blood thinning medication?
plasma(liquid portion) and cells
What are the two main components of the blood are:
CRP and CBC
What are two blood screening test used for determining inflammation within the body?
EPO
What hormone is released to stimulate the production of more red blood cells?
patient information
What is the medical assistants main job in the medical office?
capillary
What type of blood is used for the microhematocrit test?
Study of blood cells
Which of the following best defines hematology?
ratio of the volume of packed red blood cells
Which of the following best describes a hematocrit test?
lymphocyte
Which of the following blood cells is NOT a granulocyte?
hemoglobin
Which of the following is the major component of the RBC that transports oxygen?
neutrophils
Which of the following is the most numerous of the white blood cells?
13 to 18 g/dL
Which of the following is the normal range of values for hemoglobin of adult male?
12-16 g/dL
Which of the following is the normal range of values for hemoglobin of adult women?
36 to 46%
Which of the following is the normal range of values for the hematocrit of the adult female?
40 - 50 %
Which of the following is the normal range of values for the hematocrit of the adult male?
140,000-400,000
Which of the following is the normal value for a platelet count?
4500 to 11000
Which of the following is the reference range of a leukocyte count for adults?
Hematology
______ is the study of the blood cells and coagulation in both normal and diseased states.
hematologic test
_______ tests are the second most frequently performed test in the ambulatory care setting?
