Blood Basics
This liquid portion of blood makes up about 55% of total volume.
What is plasma
This tube contains EDTA and is used for CBC testing.
What is a lavender tube?
This test measures the percentage of RBCs in blood.
What is hematocrit?
This condition means low red blood cells.
What is anemia?
The lifespan of RBCs.
What is 120 days?
These cells carry oxygen using hemoglobin.
What are the red blood cells?
This tube is used for coagulation studies like PT/INR
What is a light blue tube?
This test counts all types of blood cells.
What is a CBC?
This disorder involves too many white blood cells.
What is leukemia?
Where RBCs are created.
What are the long bones?
This blood component is responsible for clotting.
What are platelets?
This additive prevents clotting by binding calcium.
What is EDTA?
This test measures clotting time for anticoagulant therapy.
What is PT/INR?
This disease causes abnormal sickle-shaped RBCs.
What is sickle-cell anemia?
Test for diabetes mellitus.
What is HgA1C?
This type of white blood cell fights bacterial infections first.
What are neutrophils?
This tube contains no additive and produces serum.
What is a red tube?
This test identifies types of white blood cells.
What is a differential?
This bleeding disorder involves missing clotting factors.
What is hemophilia?
This prevents the transfusion of blood products.
What are certain religious beliefs?
The process of destroying blood cells is called this.
What is hemolysis?
This tube contains heparin and is used for electrolyte testing.
What is a green tube?
This test evaluates iron storage in the body.
What is ferritin?
This condition causes low platelets.
What is thrombocytopenia?
Build up of RBCs caused by a tourniquet.
What is hemoconcentration?