what is the oxygen carrying protein called hemoglobin found on
what is RED BLOOD CELLS ?
100
what are some of the reasons blood transfusions are given?
need for a transfusion occurs when there is a need to:
* to improve clotting time,
* to improve the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body's tissues.
* to restore composition when large amounts of it are lost
* bleeding due to surgery or injury
*due to inherited blood disorders.
100
What is the medical terminology for red , white, platelets and plasma?
what are the erythrocytes,leukocytes, thrombocyte, and plasma
100
What is the main vehicle for transporting bloodcells, proteins and salts?
what is plasma
200
what is the blood cell that there are more then one of ?
what is the white bloodcell
200
What is the minimum age to donate blood? And what is needed?
what is age 16, parent signature and consent
200
what is the only part of the blood not included in what is known as the formed elements?
what is the plasma
200
What is most common blood cell?
what is the Red Blood Cells
300
What is the cell that has no nucleus and is removed from the spleen and the liver by the macrophages?
What is the platelet?
300
What is the length of time frozen red blood cells can be saved/refrigerated, and why is it not done in large amounts?
10 years, because of the large costs in doing that , amount is limited.
300
What are three main functions of the blood?
Transportation – carries oxygen, nutrients, waste ( urea) hormones
Regulation – of pH, body temperature, water content
Protection – blood clots & against disease
300
What are the four main things that make clotting possible?
what are platelets, fibrin, clotting factors and other cells
400
What is the lifespan of a red bloodcell????
what is the Lifespan of 120 days
400
What is the process where leukocytes are seperated from the whole blood called?
Leukapheresis
400
What is the formed elements referring to?
what is the parts of the blood , Erythrocytes (red blood cells) the leukocytes (white blood cells) and platelets(thrombocytes)
400
what are some of the complications and risks caused by blood transfusions?Name atleast 4 mentioned in the video
what is the increased risk of death, increased heartattacks,increased strokes, increased ICU stay
500
What is the part of the blood responsible for carrying nutrients, proteins and hormones throughout the body?
what is the plasma
500
What are the five main types of white blood cells
what are Basophils, eosinophil, lymphocytes either T cells or B cells, monocytes, and neutrophils
500
What does going bloodless promote?
what is healing, reduces infection and saves lives.