RODAKS HEMATOLOGY CLINICAL PRINCIPLES
AND APPLICATIONS CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE
2026 HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS AND
CLINICAL INTERPRETATION
◉ hematology. Answer: study of blood and blood forming tissues
◉ Erythrocyte, Leukocyte, Thrombocyte. Answer: the 3 categories of
blood cells
◉ Athanasius Kircher. Answer: Described "worms" in blood
◉ Anton van Leeuwenhoek. Answer: Invented the microscope, fave
the first account of RBCs
◉ Giulio Bizzozero. Answer: First coined "petites plaques"
◉ Romanowsky-type stains. Answer: polychromatic, stain more than
1 color, a mixture of acidic and basic dyes
◉ Morphology. Answer: scientific term for cell appearance
, ◉ plasma and formed elements. Answer: What are the two main
components of blood?
◉ 92% water, 7% plasma proteins, 1% other solutes. Answer:
Plasma Composition
◉ Albumin. Answer: protein in blood; maintains the proper amount
of water in the blood and osmolarity. Transport substances
◉ Globulins. Answer: Plasma antibodies
◉ Fibrinogen. Answer: A blood protein essential to blood clotting.
The conversion of fibrinogen to its active form (fibrin) is among the
final steps in clot formation, and is triggered by thrombin.
◉ Erythrocyte. Answer: appears pink to red and measures 6-8
micrometer in diameter with a zone of pallor at the center
◉ zone of pallor. Answer: occupies 1/3 of RBC center
◉ Anemia. Answer: A condition in which the blood is deficient in red
blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume. Means loss of oxygen-
carrying capacity
AND APPLICATIONS CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE
2026 HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS AND
CLINICAL INTERPRETATION
◉ hematology. Answer: study of blood and blood forming tissues
◉ Erythrocyte, Leukocyte, Thrombocyte. Answer: the 3 categories of
blood cells
◉ Athanasius Kircher. Answer: Described "worms" in blood
◉ Anton van Leeuwenhoek. Answer: Invented the microscope, fave
the first account of RBCs
◉ Giulio Bizzozero. Answer: First coined "petites plaques"
◉ Romanowsky-type stains. Answer: polychromatic, stain more than
1 color, a mixture of acidic and basic dyes
◉ Morphology. Answer: scientific term for cell appearance
, ◉ plasma and formed elements. Answer: What are the two main
components of blood?
◉ 92% water, 7% plasma proteins, 1% other solutes. Answer:
Plasma Composition
◉ Albumin. Answer: protein in blood; maintains the proper amount
of water in the blood and osmolarity. Transport substances
◉ Globulins. Answer: Plasma antibodies
◉ Fibrinogen. Answer: A blood protein essential to blood clotting.
The conversion of fibrinogen to its active form (fibrin) is among the
final steps in clot formation, and is triggered by thrombin.
◉ Erythrocyte. Answer: appears pink to red and measures 6-8
micrometer in diameter with a zone of pallor at the center
◉ zone of pallor. Answer: occupies 1/3 of RBC center
◉ Anemia. Answer: A condition in which the blood is deficient in red
blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume. Means loss of oxygen-
carrying capacity
