Cellular Elements
CBC
ABO System
Blood Disorders
Blood Coagulation
100
They contain hemoglobin.
What is red blood cells
100
There are 4500-10,000 cells/mcL
What is WBC's
100
This is the universal donor.
What is O+?
100
This is the most common cause of anemia.
What is Iron Deficiency Anemia?
100
This is maintained through three inter-dependent components: blood vessels, platelets, and blood coagulation factors.
What is hemostasis?
200
They defend the body against microorganisms.
What is white blood cells
200
Dehydration may result in this.
What is high RBC's and/or Hematocrit
200
This is the universal recipient.
What is AB+?
200
This is a form of chronic hemolytic anemia characterized by crescent shaped erythrocytes.
What is Sickle Cell Anemia?
200
Fibrinogen, prothrombin, calcium, and thromboplastin are these.
What is Coagulation factors?
300
They accelerate coagulation.
What is platelets?
300
Red blood cell destruction.
What is hemolysis?
300
Having this factor may cause your body to form antibodies against transfused blood.
What is Rh-?
300
Hodgkin's Disease is a disorder of these blood cells.
What is WBC's?
300
This assesses the length of time required for a clot to form.
What is Bleeding time?
400
These are the two major categories of WBC's.
What is granulocytes and agranulocytes
400
A person who has had their spleen removed will have a higher number of these.
What is WBC's.
400
This blood type can only receive blood from B- and O- donors.
What is B-?
400

A disorder that can require phlebotomy once or twice a week to decrease hyperviscosity.

What is polycythemia?

400

A precaution that has the patient avoid toothpicks, needle sticks, straight razors, and falls

What are bleeding precautions?

500
This is the fraction of the blood that is composed of RBC's.
What is hematocrit?
500
This is called a left shift and indicates infection.
What is increased bands?
500
This blood product is given to replace coagulation factor deficiencies and must be ABO compatible.
What is fresh frozen plasma (FFP)?
500
A disorder of malignant plasma cells.
What is Multiple Myeloma?
500
This is an inappropriate triggering of the coagulation cascade resulting in consumption of coagulation factors.
What is DIC?