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Advanced Pathophysiology Exam Overview of the Blood - ANS•Blood •5000ml •Plasma •3000ml Hematocrit defined - ANS- % of RBCs [higher value = higher viscosity = thicker blood) - Example: Polycythemia may have Hct of 60-70% Types of Blood Cells - Erythrocytes [RBCs) - ANS- Transport O2 - Small disc shape - Lifespan = 120 days - Carry Hgb [ferrous oxide, also an acid/base buffer) - Made in the bone marrow - Iliac crest for sample in leukemia [after age 20 in the vertebrae, sternum, ribs, iliac) - Hgb Levels: 14-16g/dL in males / 12-14g/dl females Cytic vs Chromic - ANSCytic = Size of RBCs Chromic = Amount of Hgb MCV and MCHC - ANSMCV: Mean corpuscular volume - [average size rbc] MCHC: normal Mean corpuscular Hgb concentration - [average amount of hemoglobin in the RBCs compared to the average size of the RBCs. The amount of hemoglobin that was there Morphology Size or Erythrocyte Volume Cytic Values - ANS- Normocytic: Normal RBC size [MCV = 83-99) - Microcytic: Small RBC size [MCV = 50-82) - Macrocytic: Large RBC size [MCV is > 100) Chromic Values [Hgb content) - ANS- Normochromic: Normal amount of Hgb [MCHC -Average amount of hemoglobin in the RBCs compared to the average size of the RBCs. [MCHC = 32-36) - Hypochromic: Low amount of Hgb [MCHC is < 32) - Hyperchromic: Increased amount of Hgb [MCHC is > 36)