blood hematology Questions and Answers

blood hematology Questions and Answers Before we start exploring the lab, what do ou think we hematologists work with? [Ans: - blood tubes for collecting blood [Ans: - green sodium heparin biochemistry (ammonia, insulin) purple/lavander EDTA CBC, blod smears, Hba1c, etc grey fluoride, oxalate glucose, lactate blue sodium citrate coagulation tests including bleeding time red clot activator, hormones, toxicology, etc yellow/gold serum separating urea and electrolytes, liver function, c-reactive protein, etc The purple tubes contain EDTA as an additive, which is strong anticoagulant. WHats a role of an anticoagulant in hematolgy? [Ans: - prevent blood clotting Whichcomponent of the blood is responsible for blood clotting? [Ans: - platelets/ thrombocytes what's the role of the red blood cells? [Ans: - transport of O2 from the lungs take up oxygen in the lungs and deliver it to all kinds of tissues in the body. WHat are neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lmphocytes and monocytes? [Ans: - they are all white blood cells also called leukocytes hematocrit [Ans: - the volume of red blood cells is also defined as hematocrit. after centrifugation, two layers can be seen. the upper phase consists of the yellowis plasma. RBC sink to the bottom of the tube after centrifuge as a red lower layer. WBC and platelets setlles in the interface between both layers. According to the sample blood count of the control sample, how many red blood cells are present in the tube, considered that the tube contains 10 ml of blood? [Ans: - 5.1 x 10 10