Blood Cells
This cell carries O2 bonded to the iron in Hgb
What is RED BLOOD CELLS ?
This is considered the universal recipient blood type.
What is type AB positive?
This is the term for decreased RBC
What is anemia?
This is the stimulus for chemical clotting.
What is the rough surface of a ruptured vessel?
There are 5 types of this blood cell.
What is the WBC
These are present in the plasma of transfusion recipients and may lead to hemolysis of the wrong blood type.
What are antibodies?
This is the term for low WBC count.
What is leukopenia?
Red Bone Marrow is found in ______________ and is responsible for producing ____, _____, and _____.
what is Flat & irregular bones and RBCs, WBCs, and platelets?
The purpose of this is to make the damaged area smaller.
What is clot retraction?
This is the lifespan of RBCs.
What is 120 days?
This is why type O negative blood is considered the universal donor.
What is "because it doesn't have RBC antigens"?
This is the term for increased RBCs.
What is polycythemia?
This is the WBC that contains heparin.
What is Basophil?
This is the WBC that produces antibodies.
What is a Lymphocyte?
This is what the ABO blood types are named for.
What are antigens on the person's RBCs?
This is the term for increased WBCs.
What is leukocytosis?
These two vitamins are necessary for the synthesis of DNA for RBC production.
What are B12 and Folic Acid?
After serving its purpose, a clot is removed through this process.
What is fibrinolysis?
This is the precursor cell responsible for the production of ALL blood cells.
what is the stem cell
In a serious transfusion reaction d/t mismatched blood types, this may happen.
what is kidney damage from free Hgb in the blood?
This is the term for low platelet count.
What is the thrombocytopenia?
Immature neutrophils are called __________ and immature RBCs are called __________.
What are band cells and reticulocytes?
The function of this is to convert fibrinogen to fibrin.
What is thrombin?