Hematology Exam 1 UAMS Questions and
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Anticoagulants [ Ans: ] EDTA (most common), heparin,
sodium citrate
Types of Normal Blood Cells Found in Peripheral Blood [
Ans: ] • Red Blood Cells
Platelets
White Blood Cells
Lymphocyte
Monocyte
(Granulocytes)
Eosinophil
Basophil (baso)
Segmented neutrophil
• Band neutrophil
"cyte" [ Ans: ] cell
,Intramedullary hemolysis [ Ans: ] within bone marrow cell
break-up
Extramedullary hemolysis [ Ans: ] outside bone marrow
cell lysis
- Cell destruction outside the bone marrow [ Ans: ]
Extramedullary hemolysis
Erythroid hyperplasia [ Ans: ] increased red cell formation
Lymphopenia [ Ans: ] decreased number of lymphs
Eosinophilia [ Ans: ] increased number of eos
Polycythemia [ Ans: ] All cells in the blood are increased
many cells increased
Intravascular Hemolysis [ Ans: ] inside vessel breakdown
of RBCS
CBC includes [ Ans: ] WBC, RBC, platelet count,
hemoglobin (hgb), hematocrit (hct) Indices
• MCV • [ Ans: ] mean cell volume indicates RBC size
• MCH [ Ans: ] mean cell hemoglobin - weight of
hemoglobin contained in RBC
• MCHC [ Ans: ] mean cell hemoglobin content - average
concentration of hemoglobin in RBC
,• MCH, MCHC decreased in [ Ans: ] microcytic anemia,
• MCH, MCHC increased [ Ans: ] macrocytic anemia
• One of the largest organs in the body [ Ans: ] Bone
Marrow
Bone Marrow Defined as [ Ans: ] tissue located within the
cavities of the cortical bones
Bone Marrow Cavities consist of [ Ans: ] trabecular bone
resembling a honeycomb-like structure
• More than 100 times blood cells in your ———- than
there are people in the world! [ Ans: ] Bone Marrow
Bone marrow is located within [ Ans: ] within the cavities
of the cortical bones
Bone Marrow two types [ Ans: ] Red marrow Yellow
marrow
Red marrow [ Ans: ] hematopoietically active marrow
Produces cells
Yellow marrow [ Ans: ] hematopoietically inactive marrow
composed primarily of adipocytes (fat cells)
Can return to active under right contions (example
hemolysis) [ Ans: ] Yellow marrow
• Not all bones contain [ Ans: ] bone marrow
, During infancy and early childhood, bone marrow [ Ans: ]
is mostly red active marrow in all bones
Sites of hematopoiesis decreases [ Ans: ] during fetal
development
Bone Marrow Retrogression occurs [ Ans: ] beginning at
age 5-7
- Red marrow is restricted to [ Ans: ] flat bones, sternum,
vertebrae, pelvis, ribs, skull and proximal long bones
• By adulthood, marrow is [ Ans: ] 50% blood cells and
50% fat
Blood & nutrients are supplied by the [ Ans: ] periosteal
arteries that coil around the central vein, passing along
the bone canal
sinuses [ Ans: ] • Sinus is a venous vessel found in the RES
that is larger than a capillary but smaller than a vein
Sinuses hook up to [ Ans: ] larger veins and return into
main circulation
Bone Marrow Blood Flow [ Ans: ] Blood & nutrients are
supplied by the periosteal arteries that coil around the
central vein, passing along the bone canal - Branches and
forms capillaries then sinuses
Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
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Anticoagulants [ Ans: ] EDTA (most common), heparin,
sodium citrate
Types of Normal Blood Cells Found in Peripheral Blood [
Ans: ] • Red Blood Cells
Platelets
White Blood Cells
Lymphocyte
Monocyte
(Granulocytes)
Eosinophil
Basophil (baso)
Segmented neutrophil
• Band neutrophil
"cyte" [ Ans: ] cell
,Intramedullary hemolysis [ Ans: ] within bone marrow cell
break-up
Extramedullary hemolysis [ Ans: ] outside bone marrow
cell lysis
- Cell destruction outside the bone marrow [ Ans: ]
Extramedullary hemolysis
Erythroid hyperplasia [ Ans: ] increased red cell formation
Lymphopenia [ Ans: ] decreased number of lymphs
Eosinophilia [ Ans: ] increased number of eos
Polycythemia [ Ans: ] All cells in the blood are increased
many cells increased
Intravascular Hemolysis [ Ans: ] inside vessel breakdown
of RBCS
CBC includes [ Ans: ] WBC, RBC, platelet count,
hemoglobin (hgb), hematocrit (hct) Indices
• MCV • [ Ans: ] mean cell volume indicates RBC size
• MCH [ Ans: ] mean cell hemoglobin - weight of
hemoglobin contained in RBC
• MCHC [ Ans: ] mean cell hemoglobin content - average
concentration of hemoglobin in RBC
,• MCH, MCHC decreased in [ Ans: ] microcytic anemia,
• MCH, MCHC increased [ Ans: ] macrocytic anemia
• One of the largest organs in the body [ Ans: ] Bone
Marrow
Bone Marrow Defined as [ Ans: ] tissue located within the
cavities of the cortical bones
Bone Marrow Cavities consist of [ Ans: ] trabecular bone
resembling a honeycomb-like structure
• More than 100 times blood cells in your ———- than
there are people in the world! [ Ans: ] Bone Marrow
Bone marrow is located within [ Ans: ] within the cavities
of the cortical bones
Bone Marrow two types [ Ans: ] Red marrow Yellow
marrow
Red marrow [ Ans: ] hematopoietically active marrow
Produces cells
Yellow marrow [ Ans: ] hematopoietically inactive marrow
composed primarily of adipocytes (fat cells)
Can return to active under right contions (example
hemolysis) [ Ans: ] Yellow marrow
• Not all bones contain [ Ans: ] bone marrow
, During infancy and early childhood, bone marrow [ Ans: ]
is mostly red active marrow in all bones
Sites of hematopoiesis decreases [ Ans: ] during fetal
development
Bone Marrow Retrogression occurs [ Ans: ] beginning at
age 5-7
- Red marrow is restricted to [ Ans: ] flat bones, sternum,
vertebrae, pelvis, ribs, skull and proximal long bones
• By adulthood, marrow is [ Ans: ] 50% blood cells and
50% fat
Blood & nutrients are supplied by the [ Ans: ] periosteal
arteries that coil around the central vein, passing along
the bone canal
sinuses [ Ans: ] • Sinus is a venous vessel found in the RES
that is larger than a capillary but smaller than a vein
Sinuses hook up to [ Ans: ] larger veins and return into
main circulation
Bone Marrow Blood Flow [ Ans: ] Blood & nutrients are
supplied by the periosteal arteries that coil around the
central vein, passing along the bone canal - Branches and
forms capillaries then sinuses
