Cells
An immature red blood cell
What is a reticulocyte?
Chronic failure of red bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
What is Aplastic anemia?
This type of cell has abnormally high hemoglobin content
What are hyperchromic cells?
Hematocrit tubes are spun for this amount of time.
What is 5 minutes?
Where bilirubin is produced.
What is in the liver?
The largest white blood cell.
What are monocytes?
Abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.
What is Thrombocytopenia?
Codocytes are also known as this, named for their appearance.
What are target cells?
Microhematocrit tubes are centrifuged at this RPM.
What is 10,000 rpm.
The percentage of blood made up of plasma.
What is 55%?
A large bone marrow cell; where platelets are derived from.
What are megakaryocytes?
A low hematocrit could indicate anemia, while a high hematocrit could indicate this.
What is polycythemia?
Significant variation in shape of red blood cells.
What is poikilocytosis?
The stain of choice for staining a smear for reticulocytes.
What is New Methylene Blue?
What type of hemoglobin transfers oxygen from the lungs to the tissues?
What is Oxyhemoglobin?
These leukocytes are non-granular.
What are Monocytes and lymphocytes?
Pernicious anemia is caused by a deficiency of this.
What is intrinsic factor?
A shrunken, scalloped edged cell.
What is a crenated cell?
The device used for determining the number of cells per unit volume of a suspension.
What is a hemocytometer?
A high neutrophil count is indicative of this.
What is a bacterial infection?
Immature granulocytes are also known as this.
What are band, staff, or stab cells?
Erythroblastosis Fetalis is known as this.
What is Hemolytic disease of the newborn?
The marked variation in the size of erythrocytes.
What is Anisocytosis?
The purposed of a blood smear.
What is to view the number, size, structure, and maturity of cellular components of blood.
Drabkin's reagent is used for this.
What is to determine hemoglobin concentration?