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Erythrocyte morphology
Review from Tollon's 1/28 lecture
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 4
01/28/2014

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Term
Pyknotic
Definition
meaning more dense nucleus
Term
Name the order of the maturation of erythrocytes:
Definition
Rubriblast -> Prorubricyte -> Rubricyte -> Metarubricye -> Basophilic erythrocyte (or polychromatophilic erythrocyte)
Term
How long does it take for a RBC to mature?
Definition
4-5 days
Term
What is Erythropoietien?
Definition
A hormone that causes RBC formation
Term
Where is erythropoietien stored?
Definition
In the kidneys
Term
What are the 5 parts of a CBC?
Definition
  1. RBC count
  2. WBC count
  3. differential cell count
  4. PCV
  5. TP
Term
Normal TP?
Definition
6.0 - 7.5 g/dl
Term
Normal RBC?
Definition

6-7 million

 

Term
Normal WBC?
Definition
6,000 - 16,000mm3
Term
PCV normal?
Definition

Dog - 45%

Cat - 37%

Term
Which of the indices is the best and why?
Definition
MCV (Mean corpuscular volume), because it tells the size of the RBC
Term
What is the formula for hemoglobin estimation?
Definition
PCV / 3 = Hgb
Term
What is the formula for a RBC count estimation?
Definition
PCV / 6 = RBC
Term
What does it mean if PCV and Total Protein are both elevated?
Definition
Dehydration
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