,hematology - CORRET ANSWERS-"The study of the cellular components of blood"
hemostasis - CORRET ANSWERS-"The mechanisms the body employs to ensure
balance and order in the circulatory system"
plasma - CORRET ANSWERS-The liquid portion of the blood, ______, makes up about
55% of whole blood by volume.
water - CORRET ANSWERS-Plasma is primarily _______, with small amounts of
solutes such as electrolytes and protein.
leukocytes - CORRET ANSWERS-The primary cells of the immune system are called:
erythrocytes - CORRET ANSWERS-Oxygen-carrying cells that are the most numerous
cellular component of blood are called:
thrombocytes - CORRET ANSWERS-Platelets, special small cell fragments which
assist in coagulation, are also called:
,EDTA - CORRET ANSWERS-The primary anticoagulant used for hematology testing is:
sodium citrate - CORRET ANSWERS-The primary anticoagulant used for hemostasis
testing is:
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid - CORRET ANSWERS-EDTA stands for:
binding calcium - CORRET ANSWERS-EDTA and sodium citrate prevent coagulation
by:
platelet clumping - CORRET ANSWERS-Sodium citrate may be used for hematology
testing in patients who exhibit:
brightfield - CORRET ANSWERS-This type of microscope is typically used in the
hematology department:
hematocrit - CORRET ANSWERS-________ is a measure of the percentage of packed
RBCs in a given volume of centrifuged blood.
anemia - CORRET ANSWERS-Spun hematocrits are typically used to screen for:
capillary tubes - CORRET ANSWERS-Spun hematocrit samples are collected into:
3/4 - CORRET ANSWERS-When performing a spun hematocrit, two capillary tubes
should be filled to __/__ full and centrifuged.
1 - CORRET ANSWERS-The results from the two samples in a spun hematocrit should
agree to ± ___%.
trapped plasma - CORRET ANSWERS-Inadequate centrifugation of capillary tubes
results in:
elevated - CORRET ANSWERS-Inadequate centrifugation or abnormal erythrocyte
morphology will cause a falsely _____ hematocrit.
decreased - CORRET ANSWERS-Hemolysis, dilution, or a broken seal will cause a
falsely _____ hematocrit.
erythrocyte sedimentation rate - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR stands for:
inflammation - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR is a marker of:
rouleaux - CORRET ANSWERS-When at least four erythrocytes stack on top of each
other, this is termed:
, aggregation - CORRET ANSWERS-In this phase of the ESR test, erythrocytes come
together and form rouleaux:
sedimentation - CORRET ANSWERS-In this phase of the ESR test, rouleaux and
aggregated erythrocytes begin to fall out of suspension:
packing - CORRET ANSWERS-In this phase of the ESR test, sedimented erythrocytes
settle and pack together at the bottom of the tube:
acute phase proteins - CORRET ANSWERS-___________ are proteins that increase in
concentration in the bloodstream during an inflammatory response.
c-reactive protein, fibrinogen - CORRET ANSWERS-Name two important acute phase
proteins:
zeta potential - CORRET ANSWERS-Normally, erythrocyte aggregation is inhibited by
the repulsive electrical charge on the surface of the cells, called the:
Westergren - CORRET ANSWERS-Traditionally, ESRs are performed using this
technique:
mm/hr - CORRET ANSWERS-Westergren ESRs are reported out in:
20, 30 - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR for a female below 50 should be ≤___mm/hr and
above 50 should be ≤___mm/hr.
15, 20 - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR for a male below 50 should be ≤___mm/hr and
above 50 should be ≤___mm/hr.
10 - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR for a child should be ≤___mm/hr.
elevated - CORRET ANSWERS-An overly warm room, tilted tube, or agitation of the
tube while testing will result in an falsely _____ ESR.
decreased - CORRET ANSWERS-A clotted sample or one that is too old will result in a
falsely _____ ESR.
polychrome - CORRET ANSWERS-A stain which contains multiple pigments is
described as:
eosin, methylene blue - CORRET ANSWERS-A typical Wright stain contains two main
pigments:
basic, red - CORRET ANSWERS-Eosin stains _____ elements of the cells ____.
hemostasis - CORRET ANSWERS-"The mechanisms the body employs to ensure
balance and order in the circulatory system"
plasma - CORRET ANSWERS-The liquid portion of the blood, ______, makes up about
55% of whole blood by volume.
water - CORRET ANSWERS-Plasma is primarily _______, with small amounts of
solutes such as electrolytes and protein.
leukocytes - CORRET ANSWERS-The primary cells of the immune system are called:
erythrocytes - CORRET ANSWERS-Oxygen-carrying cells that are the most numerous
cellular component of blood are called:
thrombocytes - CORRET ANSWERS-Platelets, special small cell fragments which
assist in coagulation, are also called:
,EDTA - CORRET ANSWERS-The primary anticoagulant used for hematology testing is:
sodium citrate - CORRET ANSWERS-The primary anticoagulant used for hemostasis
testing is:
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid - CORRET ANSWERS-EDTA stands for:
binding calcium - CORRET ANSWERS-EDTA and sodium citrate prevent coagulation
by:
platelet clumping - CORRET ANSWERS-Sodium citrate may be used for hematology
testing in patients who exhibit:
brightfield - CORRET ANSWERS-This type of microscope is typically used in the
hematology department:
hematocrit - CORRET ANSWERS-________ is a measure of the percentage of packed
RBCs in a given volume of centrifuged blood.
anemia - CORRET ANSWERS-Spun hematocrits are typically used to screen for:
capillary tubes - CORRET ANSWERS-Spun hematocrit samples are collected into:
3/4 - CORRET ANSWERS-When performing a spun hematocrit, two capillary tubes
should be filled to __/__ full and centrifuged.
1 - CORRET ANSWERS-The results from the two samples in a spun hematocrit should
agree to ± ___%.
trapped plasma - CORRET ANSWERS-Inadequate centrifugation of capillary tubes
results in:
elevated - CORRET ANSWERS-Inadequate centrifugation or abnormal erythrocyte
morphology will cause a falsely _____ hematocrit.
decreased - CORRET ANSWERS-Hemolysis, dilution, or a broken seal will cause a
falsely _____ hematocrit.
erythrocyte sedimentation rate - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR stands for:
inflammation - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR is a marker of:
rouleaux - CORRET ANSWERS-When at least four erythrocytes stack on top of each
other, this is termed:
, aggregation - CORRET ANSWERS-In this phase of the ESR test, erythrocytes come
together and form rouleaux:
sedimentation - CORRET ANSWERS-In this phase of the ESR test, rouleaux and
aggregated erythrocytes begin to fall out of suspension:
packing - CORRET ANSWERS-In this phase of the ESR test, sedimented erythrocytes
settle and pack together at the bottom of the tube:
acute phase proteins - CORRET ANSWERS-___________ are proteins that increase in
concentration in the bloodstream during an inflammatory response.
c-reactive protein, fibrinogen - CORRET ANSWERS-Name two important acute phase
proteins:
zeta potential - CORRET ANSWERS-Normally, erythrocyte aggregation is inhibited by
the repulsive electrical charge on the surface of the cells, called the:
Westergren - CORRET ANSWERS-Traditionally, ESRs are performed using this
technique:
mm/hr - CORRET ANSWERS-Westergren ESRs are reported out in:
20, 30 - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR for a female below 50 should be ≤___mm/hr and
above 50 should be ≤___mm/hr.
15, 20 - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR for a male below 50 should be ≤___mm/hr and
above 50 should be ≤___mm/hr.
10 - CORRET ANSWERS-ESR for a child should be ≤___mm/hr.
elevated - CORRET ANSWERS-An overly warm room, tilted tube, or agitation of the
tube while testing will result in an falsely _____ ESR.
decreased - CORRET ANSWERS-A clotted sample or one that is too old will result in a
falsely _____ ESR.
polychrome - CORRET ANSWERS-A stain which contains multiple pigments is
described as:
eosin, methylene blue - CORRET ANSWERS-A typical Wright stain contains two main
pigments:
basic, red - CORRET ANSWERS-Eosin stains _____ elements of the cells ____.
