Terminology
Immature red blood cell
erythroblast
Hemochromatosis
Excessive deposits of iron throughout the body
Red blood cell morphology
Examination of blood smear to determine the shape or form of cells.
Relieving the symptoms but not curing the disease.
palliative
Anticoagulant found in the blood
Heparin
To stop or control bleeding
hemostasis
Condition associated with sideropenia, causing deficient production of hemoglobin.
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Test of the ability of blood to clot.
Prothrombin Time
Return of disease symptoms
relapse
Poikilocytosis
Disorder of red blood cell morphology
myeloid
derived from bone marrow
Excessive bleeding caused by congenital lask of factor VIII or IX.
Hemophilia
Electrophoresis
Method of separating out plasma proteins by electrical charge
Small, pinpoint purple or red spots on the skin
petechiae
morph/o
shape, form
Breakdown of erythrocytes when incompatible bloods mix.
hemolysis
Inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin.
Thalassemia (a type of anemia)
Test where leukocytes are stained and counted under a microscope to see numbers of mature and immature forms.
WBC differential
Protein threads that form the basis of a clot
Fibrin
Abnormal condition of larger than normal cells.
macrocytosis
sideropenia
deficiency of iron
Neutropenia
Deficiency in numbers of WBC's
Test where blood sample is spun in a centrifuge so that the RBC's fall to the bottom and the percentage of RBC's is determined
Hematocrit
Both red blood cells and white blood cells arise from:
hematopoietic stem cells
The 3 main types of blood cells:
erythrocytes
leukocytes
thrombocyte (platelet)