having excess hemoglobin; refers to red blood cells with excess hemoglobin that appear darker in color when stained with dye
What is hyperchromic
100
a graph derived from sampling showing frequency distributions
What is histogram
100
MCV, MCH and MCHC
What is were the three erythrocyte indices introduced by Dr.Maxwell Wintrobe
200
Includes hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, red and white blood cell counts, differential white blood cell count, and sometimes erythrocyte indices.
What is a CBC
200
9,000-30,000 (cells/mm^3)
What is the WBC count for the average newborn
200
the third of white blood cells, including both monocytes and lymphocytes, that have few, if an, visible granulars
What is agranulocytes
200
3 to 30
What is the normal range in volume for platelets
200
82 to 102 fL
What is the normal adult range for MCV
300
to transport oxygen from the lungs to the cells
What is primary role of hemoglobin in the blood
300
neoplasm
What is an abnormal growth of tissue, such as a tumor
300
two-slide method
What is the most common method of preparing a blood smear
300
85 to 95
What is the normal range in volume for red blood cells
300
sed rate
What is the slang word for Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
400
whitish-tan layer of white blood cells and platelets that forms between the packed red blood cells and plasma when whole blood is centrifuged.
What is buffy coat
400
Epinephrine
What is a adrenaline injection also known as
400
size of the cell, nuclear characteristics such as shape size structure and color, cytoplasmic characteristics such as amount, color and types of inclusions
What must be examined to differentitiate the various types of white blood cells
400
Mean cell volume is the average volume of individual RBCs. After the red blood cells have been sized, an average can be extracted from the RBC histogram.
What is MCV used for
400
Tilting, vibrations, temperature, and watch testing time
What is something to avoid during a ESR test
500
Hemoglobin A, C, E, F, S, and S-C
What are the 6 types of Hemoglobin
500
Nucleated red blood cells
What is the meaning of nRBC
500
The condition in which many red blood cells have abnormal shapes
What is poikilocytosis
500
normally is a control that is certified to be highly stable over its entire life. Calibrators are used to set the electronics of the instrument, while controls are used to check the stability of these settings.
What is a hematology calibrator
500
immature red blood cells that are present in small numbers in circulating blood