Formed Elements
Formed elements, on average, constitute this percent of our blood volume.
What is 45%?
HDN stands for this.
What is hemolytic disease/disorder of the newborn?
This hormone results in the differentiation of RBCs.
What is erythropoeitin?
What are A, B, AB, and O?
Multistep process of repairing a ruptured or torn vessel?
What is hemostasis?
This is the only formed element that we studied that arises from lymphoid stem cells.
What is a lymphocyte?
HDN most often occurs when mom has ___ blood and baby has ____ .
What is Rh- and Rh+?
This hormone causes myeloid stem cells to eventually differentiate into platelets.
What is thrombopoeitin?
The blood type that is the universal donor.
What is O?
To maintain _________________ , the _____________ produce erythropoeitin when blood oxygen levels are low in order to stimulate RBC production.
What are homeostasis and kidneys?
Platelets are introduced to the bloodstream when these formed elements rupture.
What are megakaryocytes?
________________ created by the mother's lymphocytes are able to cross the ___________ and attack the baby's RBCs.
What are antibodies and placenta.
CSFs and ________________________ prompt red bone marrow to produce leukocytes.
What are interleukins?
The universal recipient.
What is AB?
What is serotonin?
This leukocyte that arises from a myeloid stem cell destroys parasitic worms.
What is an eosinophil?
If a baby experiences HDN and its RBC count is depleted, its ________________ and ___________ may appear enlarged on ultrasound.
What are liver and spleen.
Erythropoeitin is produced in the ______________ .
What are the kidneys?
Rh+ blood types have this antigen.
What is D?
Blood clots within ___ to ___ minutes.
What is 3-6?
What is a hematopoeisis?
Injection of this drug helps prevent HDN.
What is RhoGAM?
The title of this category is sourced form what chick-flick movie that I know, but am not proud to admit that I've seen ... multiple times ...
What is 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'?
Transfusion of incorrect blood type results in the activiation of ___________________ .
What are antibodies?
This disorder may occur if you have a genetic defect that affects the proper creation of megakaryocytes in your body.
What is hemophilia?