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| branch of medicine that studies the blood cells and the tissues that form them. |
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| technicians who specialize in hematology |
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| performs lab tests that identify diseases associated with blood and the blood forming tissues. |
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| screen for blood clotting abnormalities |
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| 55% plasma, 45% formed elements (RBCs, WBCs, etc.) |
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| Erythrocytes, most numerous cell in the blood, mainly Hgb |
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| Transports oxygen and takes CO2 to be exhaled, also transports electrolytes and buffers pH. |
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Neutrophil (Most numerous)
Eosinophil
Basophil
Monocyte(Largest WBC)
Lymphocytes (2nd most numerous) |
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Neutrophils
Basophils
Eosinophils |
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| fight infections within the body. engulf and destroy, produce antibodies, releases attacking susbstances. |
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| seek ingest and kill bacteria. |
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| Release histaminase and heparin to help body's inflammatory process |
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| Release histamine and heparine to help the body's inflammatory process. |
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| play key role in immunity by producing antibodies (B-lymphocytes) |
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| Phagocytic cells that engulf and kill bacteria and play a role in killing tumor cells. |
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| thrombocytes, smallest formed elements, part of megakaryocyte found in bone marrow |
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| promote blood clotting at the site of injury to a blood vessel. |
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| Complete Blood Count (CBC) |
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| Most commonly ordered hemo test, measures: RBCs, RBCs, and platelets, total amount of Hgb, hematocrit,size of RBC |
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| fraction of the blood compased of RBCs |
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| ordered as part of the CBC, identifies the percentage of WBC types present in the blood. |
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) |
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| Provides information on the size and hemoglobin content of individual red blood cells. |
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| Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) |
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| Detects and monitors inflammation in the body. |
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| Evaluates bone marow production of red blood cell (non-specific test). |
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| Screens for coagulation problems. |
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