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Hema part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hematology | The study of blood |
| Morphology | the study of form |
| Hemorrhage | bleeding |
| Hemostasis | the process of clotting |
| Thrombus | a clot |
| Erythrocytes | Red Blood Cells (RBCs) |
| Leukocytes | White Blood Cells (WBCs) |
| Thrombocytes | Platelets |
| What does plasma contain? | mostly water and proteins |
| What is bloods usual pH | about 7.4 |
| How do you evaluate cardiovascular health upon intake? | Mucous Membranes and Capillary Refill times |
| Within how many seconds should the pink color of the gums return? | Within 2 seconds |
| What can dry, sticky, or tacky feeling gums indicate? | Can signal dehydration |
| What does white or pale gums indicate? | sign of shock or low red blood cells. |
| What does blue of cyanotic gums indicate? | sign of low blood oxygen (hypoxia). You could see this in a choking animal |
| What does yellow or icteric gums indicate? | sign of a liver or kidney problem or destruction of red blood cells. |
| What is the centrifuge used for? | Used to spin down blood. |
| How does blood separate? | • Blood separates into its component parts based on weight • Heaviest parts will be in the bottom of the tube. |
| Breakdown of plasma | -water (about 92%) -proteins -lipids -sugars -electrolytes |
| What is the difference between plasma and serum? | Serum is plasma without clotting factors such as fibrogen. |
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