Blood types
Normal Values
Blood Cells Part 1
Blood Cells Part 2
Tests, tests and more tests
100
This blood type is called the universal donor
What is type O?
100
0-22 mm/hr for men and 0-29 mm/hr for women.
What is the erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
100
This blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide back and forth to the tissue cells. (Must use correct medical term)
What is an erythrocyte?
100
This protein on the red blood cell is responsible for attaching to oxygen and carbon dioxide.
What is hemoglobin?
100
The Wintrobe method is one form of this test.
What is the erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
200
This blood type has anti-B antibodies in the plasma
What is Type A?
200
150,000 to 450,000 per microliter of blood
What is a normal platelet count?
200
Is the least numerous of the five types of white blood cells.
What are the basophils?
200
The life span of the red blood cell is approximately this number of days.
What is 120?
200
This test measures the ability of the blood to clot; 11-13 seconds is normal
What is the prothrombin time or the INR?
300
The Rh factor was named after this animal, in which it was discovered.
What is the Rhesus monkey?
300
12-16 in a female
What is the normal hemoglobin value?
300
This cell is responsible for the first step in the clotting process. (Must use proper medical term)
What is the thrombocyte?
300
This type of white blood cell gives rise to "T" and "B".
What is the lymphocyte?
300
Includes the RBC count, WBC count and differential, the hematocrit, hemoglobin, platelet count and RBC indices.
What is the complete blood count?
400
This blood type is called the universal recipient, because it has no antibodies in the plasma
What is type AB?
400
40-55%
What is the normal hematocrit in the male?
400
Process of engulfing and destroying foreign substances such as bacteria; several of the white blood cells do this.
What is phagocytosis?
400
The place of manufacture for almost all of the blood cells
What is the red bone marrow?
400
This test looks at the percentage of each type of WBC in the sample.
What is the WBC differential?
500
This plasma protein is given to Rh negative pregnant women to avoid hemolytic disease of the newborn.
What is RhoGam?
500
The reference range for white blood cell count in an adult
What is 4500 - 11000?
500
Neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils belong to this category of white blood cells.
What are the granulocytes?
500
The hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to manufacture more red blood cells.
What is erythropoietin?
500
Hematological tests are the _________ most frequent type of test that is run in the POL.
What is second?
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