Final Jeopardy Friday - Part 2

Hematology

100

This is the type of white blood cell elevated in infectious mononucleosis (mono).

Lymphocyte (reactive lymphocyte)

200

Name one of the three functions of blood.

Regulation (body temp, pH), transportation (gases), immunity (WBCs)

300

Red blood cells are also known as this.

Erythrocytes

400

This component of blood is at the top of the tube after centrifugation.

Plasma

500

When performing a WBC differential, explain why we move our stage in a zigzag pattern.

So we don't double count or miss cells

Blood Bank + Phlebotomy

100

State why we wipe the patient's arm with alcohol.

To prevent skin bacteria from entering the patient or our sample

200

A person who is type AB+ is considered this

Universal recipient

300

We invert tubes after blood collection so this can happen.

Additives can be mixed into the sample

400

When stored at the proper temperature, packed RBCs can be kept for this many days when CPDA-1 is added.

35 days

500

What finger do you use to palpate (feel) for a vein?

Non-dominant hand, pointer finger

Microbiology

100

Gram negatives stain this color.

Red/pink

200

Chains of bacteria are called this.

Strepto-

300

Bacteria shaped like rods are called this.

Bacilli

400

CNA agar only grows this type of bacteria

Gram positive

500

If a bacteria ferments lactose, it will appear this color on MacConkey (MAC) agar

Pink

Parasitology

100

This is the non-feeding, protective stage of a parasite.

Cyst

200

This type of parasite is a single-celled protozoa.

Amoeba

300

This type of parasite is also known as a helminth

Worm

400

This parasite often infects children at daycare centers; it involves the adult worm laying eggs on the perianal region at night + causes extreme itching.

Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm)

500

This is the brain-eating amoeba.

Naegleria fowleri

Sarah and Lucas

100

Lucas graduated from Michigan Tech this spring with a degree in this.

MLS

200

Sarah graduated from Michigan Tech this spring with degrees in these.

MLS + exercise science

300

The next step in life for Lucas is this.

Medical school at MSU

400

Sarah's next step in life is this.

Graduate school (for a MS) at Michigan Tech

500

On the first day of class we introduced ourselves to you. List one of our interests/hobbies, 1 for each person.

Bonus piece of candy for the group that remembers where Sarah traveled to this May!

Lucas: wheel throwing, traveling, gaming

Sarah: drawing, making pasta, traveling

Bonus: Portland, Oregon