Blood Cells
Young RBC that is released early from bone marrow
What is a reticulocyte?
Process by which bone marrow produces blood cells
What is hematopoiesis?
Test which gives information on a patient's blood cells
What is a CBC?
Blood cell counting principle using number of cells and size
What is impedance?
This disorder is characterized by a lack cell production in the bone marrow
What is aplastic anemia?
Non-specific cells found in bone marrow that produce all blood cells
What are stem cells?
Blood cell line that includes platelets, red cells, granulocytes and monocytes
What is myeloid line?
Anticoagulant used in a purple top tube
What is EDTA?
White cell scattergrams use this technology to detect RNA differences between cells
What is fluorescence?
This parasite metabolizes hemoglobin
What is malaria?
Type of white blood cell that is increased in viral infections
What is a lymphocyte?
As these cells mature, their nucleus develops lobes connected by filaments
What are segmented neutrophils?
CBC parameter that indicates hemoglobin quantity in a red cell
What is MCHC?
Bilirubin and lipemia may interfere this CBC measurement
What is hemoglobin?
Megaloblastic anemia is caused by a deficiency of this
What is vitamin B12?
Granulocyte containing bright pink granules
What is an eosinophil?
Bone marrow produces an average of 200 billion of these per day
What are red blood cells?
A high RDW describes an RBC population as having this characteristic
What is anisocytosis?
MPV values describe the general size of this cell
What is a platelet?
This disorder is characterized by microcytic, hypochromic cells that don't carry enough oxygen
What is iron deficiency anemia?
Large blood cell whose cytoplasm breaks off and produces platelets
What is a megakaryocyte?
Platelet production increases in response to this hormone
What is thrombopoietin?
Bilirubin is the breakdown biproduct of this red cell component
What is heme?
Hematology analyzers contain this number of measurement chambers
What is three?
Inherited disorder with microcytic, hyperchromic red blood cells
What is hereditary spherocytosis?