Blood bio lab
1. What percentage of blood is plasma and what is it composed of?
55%
What blood type is the universal recipient?
AB positive
What antigens and antibodies are present in a patient with A+ blood?
Anti B
what leakocyte us this?
B
what leakocyte us this?
E
what leakocyte us this?
L
what leakocyte us this?
M
what leakocyte us this?
N
what is the order of leukocytes by abundacnce
N L M E B
What blood type is the universal donor?
O negative
To determine blood type on a blood type card, what 2 "ingredients" must be added?
anitgen and serum
3. Where exactly are the antigens and antibodies present in the blood sample?
antigens on surface of red blood cell antibodies in plasma
What antigens and antibodies are present in a patient with A- blood, who has been previously exposed to the Rh factor?
antigens= A Antibodies= B
4. Why is blood red?
because of the iron in it
C. What is the most common formed element on a blood smear?
erythrocyte
2. Name the three types of formed elements in order of highest abundance to lowest:
eukarocytes thrombocytes luekocytes
Eosinophil function
kill parasitic worms; complex role in allergy and asthma
B. Name the leukocyte with the longest life-span.
monocyte
Name the largest of the leukocytes.
monocyte
Neutrophil function
phagocytize bacteria
monocyte function
phagocytosis, develop into macrophages in tissue
Lymphocytes function
produce antibodies
Basophil function
release histamine and other mediators of inflammation; contain heparin, an anticoagulant
3. What is hematopoiesis and where does it occur?
the creation of all formed elements in the red bone marrow
5. What is the major function of an erythrocyte?
transport nutrients and 02 around the body
