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Lecture 10: Blood & Blood Collection
Intro to Animal Management
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Science
Undergraduate 1
10/22/2013

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What are blood's 2 primary functions?
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(1) Delivers necessary substances to the body’s cells
(2) Transports waste products away from those same cells
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What are blood's 4 lesser functions?
Definition
(1) Immunological functions such as antibody response
(2) Coagulation
(3) Messenger for hormone transport
(4) Regulation of pH and body temperature
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What is blood's composition?
Definition
(1) Cells
(2) Plasma
(3) Serum
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What are the liquid parts of blood?
Definition
Plasma
Serum
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What are the solid parts of blood?
Definition
Cells
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What is Serum?
Definition
Plasma w/o fibrinogen & other clotting factors
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What is Serum used for?
Definition
Diagnostic tests and blood typing
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What is Plasma?
Definition
Yellowish liquid component of blood that is 90% water
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What does Plasma do?
Definition
Transports cells
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What % of total blood volume does Plasma make up?
Definition
55%
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Can you freeze whole blood?
Definition
No
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How long can you freeze Serum and Plasma?
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Up to 30 days
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Name 3 common blood tests
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1. CBC [Complete Blood Count]
2. PCV [Pack cell volume] = Hct [Hematocrits]
3. Common Chemistry Screen Assays
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What do you do in a CBC [Complete Blood Count] w/ differential?
Definition
Looking at specific number of 5 different types of white blood cells
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What do you use in a PCV [Pack cell volume]?
Definition
Whole, unseparated blood
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What do you use in a Common Chemistry Screen Assay?
Definition
Liquid part of blood [plasma & serum]
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What is Heparin?
Definition
An anticoagulant
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How are Capillary tubes filled?
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Direct fill via capillary action
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What are Capillary tubes used for in blood collecting?
Definition
Used for PCVs
Retro-orbital bleeding in rodents
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When do you use an antibacterial wash in blood collecting?
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Only when placing introvenus cathetors OR
If you are trying to draw blood from an animal and you are using the blood for things other than tests
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What are the 5 types of white blood cells?
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(a) Neutrophils
(b) Eosinophils
(c) Basophils
(d) Lymphocytes
(e) Monocytes
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