Hematology as it pertains to Phlebotomy
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| Define Hematology. | The study of blood
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| What specimen does Hematology want? | Whole blood
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| What are formed elements? | Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
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| What percentage of blood is composed of Formed Elements? | 45%
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| What percentage of blood is plasma? | 55%
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| What is plasma? | The fluid portion of blood (55%)
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| What is plasma composed of? | 90% water, 10% solutes. (protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, hormones, enzymes, lipids & salts, amino acids, electrolytes, sugar & fibronigen.
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| What is Serum? | Plasma with all clotting factors removed.
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| How many more red blood cells compared to white blood cells are usually found in blood? | 1000X more RBC vs. WBC
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| How many more platelets compared to white cells are usually found in blood? | 50X more Pl vs. WBC
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| What are the components of blood? | Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
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| Where are RBC's, WBC's & Platelets produced? | Mostly in the bone marrow.
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| What is another name for blood production/formation? | Hematopoiesis
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| What are Platelets? | Also called Thromobcytes. They are not cells, but fragments of cells. Aids in clotting.
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| Is Plasma anticoagulated blood for lab tests or non-anticouagulated? | anticouagulated.
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| If you spin a red (non-additive) or SST tube of blood, what is the top yellow fluid called? | Serum.
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| If you spin a Purple top tube of blood, what is the yellow fluid on top called? | Plasma.
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| What tube is mostly asked for in Hematology testing? | Purple EDTA
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| What is EDTA | An anticouagulant, ethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid.
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| What tube would you use for a CBC test? | Purple, EDTA (whole blood)
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| What does hematology look for in a CBC test? | WBC differential, Morphology, MPV, RBC indicies, HGB (hemoglobin), HCT (hematocrit). RBC/WBC/PLT measurements.
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| What is another word for "Packed cell volume"? | Hematocrit
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| What is the WBC's primary function? | Defense against infection.
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| What is the life span of a RBC? | 120 days
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| What is the percentage of RBC's in circulating cells? | 99%
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| What is the shape of a RBC? | Biconcave disc.
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| What molecule is the RBC part of for byproducts transport? | Hemoglobin
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| What is the Platelets primary function/ | Clotting. (Hemostasis)
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| What i Hemostasis? | Clotting by platelets.
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| What is the life span of a platelet? | 9-12 days.
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| What is HGB? | Hemoglobin
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| What is Hemoglobin? | An oxygen binding molecule.
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| What is the general rule of thumb for Hemoglobin vs. RBC values? | hemoglobins are 3X the value of RBC's.
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| What is anemia? | Low blood volume.
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| What do we look for to assess anemia in a patient? | Hemoglobins.
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| What are some common abbreviations/acronyms for Hematocrit? | HCT, CRT
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| What does a Hematocrit test look for? | Packed cell volume. Used to diagnose Anemia.
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| What is MCV? | mean corpuscular volume. (cell size)
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| What is MCH? | mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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| What is MCHC? | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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| What is RDW? | Red cell distribution width.
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| What is a WBC Differential? | A test that looks at the volume of different types of white blood cells.
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| BONUS-Name 2 WBCs and their role. | Lymphocyte-fights viral infectionsSegmented Neutrophil-fights bacterial infectionsMonocyte-performs Phagocytosis (is a phagocyte)Eosinophil-fights parasitic infections & allergic reactionsBasophil- has a role in inflammatory reactions.
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| What does Retic stand for? | Reticulocyte count.
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| What does ESR stand for? | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate(sed rate)
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| What does a decreased amount of hemoglobin suggest? | Anemia
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| What are two anemia diseases due to deficiency of substances? | Iron deficiency anemia.Vitamin B12-Pernicious anemia. (gastroectomy)
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| What is Scurvy? | A vitamin C deficiency resulting in bleeding disorder. Most known with sailors in the 1700's.
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| Name some common tests associated with hematology. | CBC, Retic, ESR
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| What is H & H? | Hemoglobin & Hematocrit test.
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| What is another name for thrombocyte? | Platelet
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| What is Hemostasis? | The body's clotting function.
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| What is Hemolysis? | The destruction/breakage of RBC.
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| What is Hemoconcentration? | Increased ratio of formed elements vs. plasma. Caused by leaving the tourniqit on too long.
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| What is the primary function of RBCs? | Transportation of oxygen and byproducts.
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| What is a reticulocyte? | An immature red blood cell.
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| What % of reticulocytes is expected in blood? | 2%
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| What does the retic test check for? | production of bone marrow cells.
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| What does an ESR test measure? | The distance RBC fall within an hour.
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| What is the clinical usefulness of an ESR? | Assessment of inflammatory disease.
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| What are the 3 Hemolytic Anemias? | Sickle cellThalessemiaHeriditary SpherocytosisDIC
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