Blood Components
What is the liquid portion of blood called?
Plasma
Which WBC increases during inflammation?
Basophils
What fluid circulates through lymph vessels?
Lymph fluid
What is the first step in homeostasis?
Vessel spasm
Which test evaluates RBC size and shape?
Peripheral smear
Which cell type carries CO2 away from tissues?
RBCs
Which WBC becomes a macrophage in tissues?
Monocytes
Which organ filters blood and stores lymphocytes?
spleen
What is the key risk in thrombocytopenia?
Bleeding
What test confirms pernicious anemia?
Schilling test/ B12 profile
Which vitamin is required for RBC formation besides B12?
Folic acid
Which WBC provides specific immunity?
Lymphocytes
What gland is essential for T-cell development?
Thymus
What happens in DIC?
Clotting and bleeding simultaneously
What test involves taking a sample from bone marrow?
Bone marrow biopsy
Which protein in RBCs binds oxygen?
Hemoglobin
A rise in eosinophils suggests what?
Allergic reaction or parasitic infection
What do lymphatic capillaries absorb from the intestine?
Lipids
Which lab value is low in thrombocytopenia?
Platelets
What does a CBC measure?
What is the lifespan of a typical RBC?
120 days
What is the purpose of a WBC differential?
Identify percentages of each WBC type
Filter lymph
Trap pathogens
What forms after a platelet plug?
Fibrin clot
Which imaging test can show a mediastinal mass in lymphoma?
CXR or CT scan