The Blood System

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CBC

Complete blood count

Anemia is a general term for a blood disorder in which...

red blood cells do not transport enough oxygen.

BCP

Biochemistry panel

Some elements of the blood, such as thromboplastin, prevent clotting during normal circulation.

False.

The average adult has about 12 liters of blood circulating within the body.

False.

The liquid part of the blood is known as serum.

False.

Vitamin K aids in clotting and is, therefore, an anticoagulant.

False.

When a disease is in remission, it is on the increase.

False.

Combining form of blood clot is....

G

HCT

Hematocrit

HGB

Hemoglobin

Sr

Sedimentation rate

The combining form of aggulutinin is....

a

APTT

activated partial thromboplastin time

To prevent emboli, most surgical patients are given an __________.

anticoagulant.

Rh factor is a type of _______.

antigen.

Baso

basophil

Eosinophils stain...

bright red.

Any disease of the blood with abnormal material present is a type of __________.

dyscrasia.

Eos

eosinophils

One type of plasma protein is...

fibrinogen.

A substance involved in allergic reactions is ________.

histamine

Erythroblastosis fetalis is also known as RH factor ___________.

incompatibility.

The cells in blood that destroy foreign substances are _______.

leukocytes

Gamma globulins are important to the function of the _____ system.

lymphatic

About 1/3 of leukocytes are ______.

lymphocytes.

Mono

monocyte

Red blood cells are..

none of the above.

PTT

partial thromboplastin time

The fluid part of blood is ______.

plasma.

PLT

platelet count

PMN

polymorphonuclear neutrophil

PT

prothrombin time

RBC

red blood cell count

The solid part of blood contains...

red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Chemotherapy is used to cause...

remission.

Seg

segmented mature white blood cells

A type of bleeding disorder is...

thrombocytopenia.

Plasma consists of 92% _______.

water.

Agents used in clotting disorders are...

coagulants, anticoagulants, & thrombolytics.

Sedimentation rate is a blood test for AIDS.

False.

PCV

Packed cell volume

Combining form of eosinophil is.....

B

BMT

Bone marrow transplant

Combining form of red...

C

The most common blood test for a routine medical checkup is...

CBC.

Combining form of blood is...

D

Diff

Differential blood count

Combining form of white is....

E

ESR

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Combining form of devouring is....

F

A general term for a condition in which the red blood cells do not transport enough oxygen to the tissues due to a low number or volume of cells or a low amount of hemoglobin is called thalassemia.

False.

A malignant tumor of the bone marrow is called multiple myeloma. It involves overproduction of certain red blood cells.

False.

Anticoagulants aid in clotting, while coagulants prevent it.

False.

Aspirin is a well-known coagulant.

False.

Blood culture tests are for viral infections.

False.

Coagulation is the changing of a semi-solid into a liquid.

False.

Erythropoetin is produced in the liver.

False.

Hemolysis is a type of hemophilia.

False.

Heparin is a substance involved in allergic reactions.

False.

If blood is needed for a transfusion, people with different blood types can mix their blood.

False.

Leukocytes, which protect against disease in various ways such as by destroying foreign substances, are also known as red blood cells.

False.

Neutrophils are the most plentiful red blood cells.

False.

Phlebotomy, or venipuncture, the withdrawal of blood for examination, is probably the least frequently used diagnostic tool in medicine.

False.

MCH

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

MCHC

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

MCV

Mean corpuscular volume

This blood type has not antigens.

O

A bone marrow biopsy is used in the diagnosis of various blood disorders, such as anemia or leukemia.

True.

A bone marrow transplant is performed for serious ailments, such as leukemia or cancer.

True.

A complete diagnostic of the chemical composition of blood is sometimes called an SMA, or sequential multiple analyzer. This was the name of the first machine that was used to analyze the blood, but now it is synonymous with the procedure.

True.

A hereditary lack of clotting factor VIII is a disorder called hemophilia.

True.

A process that uses centrifuging to take a patient's blood and return only the red blood cells, is known as plasmapheresis.

True.

A protein in the red blood cells that aids in the transport of oxygen to the cells of the body is known as hemoglobin.

True.

Agranulocytes are important to immune system function.

True.

Arteries and veins exchange blood through the capillaries.

True.

Blood is a complex mixture of cells, water, and various biochemical agents, such as proteins and sugars.

True.

Clumping of the antigens that stops the flow of blood, which can result from transfusing blood of a different type, is known as agglutination.

True.

Monocytes are the largest cells in the blood.

True.

People with AB blood can receive blood transfusions from people with all other types of blood.

True.

Platelets adhere to damaged tissue and each other to control blood loss from a blood vessel.

True.

Purpura is a condition with multiple tiny hemorraghes under the skin.

True.

Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder.

True.

The main groups of plasma proteins are albumin, globulin, fibrinogen, and prothrombin.

True.

The major disease involving white blood cells is leukemia.

True.

The only blood type that can be given to everyone is type O.

True.

The solid part of the blood contains red and white blood cells and platelets.

True.

There are many types of anemias.

True.

Thrombolytic agents help to dissolve blood clots.

True.

WBC

white blood cell count


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