Diseases
This disease in decrease in RBC and low iron
Anemia
This test calculates all component of blood
CBC
Avg human has how many liters of blood? Who has more?
5-6 liters, Men
He discovered how blood flows & rate.
William Harvey
Increase during bacterial infection, 40-60% most numerous
Neutrophils
This disease has increase of immature of WBC in circulation.
Leukemia
This test the fluid balance, kidney and liver function
Complete metabolic panel
What is the % of plasma in the blood
55%
He discovered the blood types and Rh factor
Karl Landsteiner
Produce antibodies; increase during viral infections
Lymphocytes
a genetic disorder in which erythroctyes take on an abnormal curved shape
sickle cell anemia
This test measures the cholesterol in your blood, can't eat before test
fasting lipid panel
Erythrocytes live up to how many days?
120
He preformed the first blood transfusion using sheep's blood
Jean Baptist Denis
How many types of WBC's?
5
This is also called a heart attack?
myocardial infarction
this test provides average of blood sugar over2-3 months
Hgb A1C
What is the life span of platelets?
5-12 days
He carried out the first human-human blood transfusion
James Bundell
incision or puncture of a vein to withdraw blood
phlebotomy
This causes hardening of the arteries
arteriosclerosis
This test for the total volume of blood made up by RBC
hematocrit
Where is hemoglobin found?
RBC
He won the nobel prize for his discovery in 1930
Karl Landsteiner
the stopping of a flow of blood
hemostatasis