WBC Identification
Granulocyte that is the most numerous in a WBC differential.
What is a Neutrophil?
The names for normal RBC morphology of color and shape.
The anticoagulant in a Lavender top tube.
What is an EDTA tube?
Old method of transferring liquids using glass pipettes with no pipette bulb.
What is Mouth Pipetting?
Type of Glass Pipette used to make controls and has a fixed volume to dispense.
What is a Volumetric Pipette?
Smallest WBC with 2 different types, interacts with antibodies and activates B cells
What is a Lymphocyte?
A RBC with a slit for central pallor.
What is a Stomatocyte?
This type of needle that is helpful on hand veins, geriatric patients, and smaller veins.
These people used to test for glucose in urine by pouring it on the ground and ants would become attracted to it.
Who are the Greeks?
Name of automated peripheral blood smear stainer.
What is the Hematek?
Granulocyte with orange/red, large granules that causes allergies but only in fungal & parasitic infections.
What is an Eosinophil?
RBC with Bullseye appearance. (Both names apply to earn full points)
Fluoride Oxalate tube used for plasma glucose tests. (Name the color of tube)
What is a Gray top tube?
Accrediting agency that certifies students through the board exam.
What is the ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists)?
Name of Sodium and Potassium ion analyzer used in Clinical Chemistry.
What is the AVL?
The earliest precursor immature WBC of any myeloid WBC maturation.
What is a Blast?
What are Pappenheimer bodies?
The ratio used in a light blue top tube. (Name the anticoagulant!)
What is 9 parts whole blood and 1 part sodium citrate?
Name of the degree we will graduate with after clinicals.
What is an Associates of Applied Sciences?
Name of machine used to measure the transmittance and concentration of a specimen.
What is a Spectrophotometer?
Anomaly in WBC where the nucleus looks like glasses.
What is a Pelger-Huet Cell?
The name for RBC cells stacking on top of each other that look like a roll of coins.
What is Rouleaux?
Type of EDTA test tube used for blood bank cross-matching tests. (Name the color of tube)
What is a Pink top tube?
Name of a lab professional that works in all areas of the laboratory.
What is a Generalist?
Used to cover aliquot tubes, prepared reagents, etc. (The forbidden fruit roll up)
What is Parafilm?