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Anemia
Anemia Disorders
| Condition | Definition |
|---|---|
| Normocytic | anemia w/ normal sized rbc |
| Normochomic | hemoglobin # normal |
| RDW | Red cell distribution width; blood test measuring rbc size |
| Anisocytosis | anemia w/ various-sized rbc |
| Poikilocytosis | anemia w/ various-shaped |
| Hamatopoiesis | formation of blood or blood cells |
| Erythropoiesis | production of rbc |
| Granulopoiesis | production of granylocyte |
| Erythropoietin | glycoprotein hormone by kidney stimulating BM for rbc production |
| Blood Indices | MCV. MCH. MCHC |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume (size) |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin, hbg/rbc |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hbg concentration; hgb/hct |
| Blood | 5 liter in adult human, 6 - 8% total body wt., should only exist in circulatory system |
| Capillaries | microscopi tubules, not in cornea and cartilage |