Sickle Cell

Which component is needed for clotting?

• white blood cells
• red blood cells
• platelets
• plasma

Red blood cells are produced by the

• liver
• heart
• bone marrow
• pancreas

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A person with an infection would have a high ______ count.

• white blood cell
• red blood cell
• platelet
• plasma

Sickle red blood cells have a decreased ability to carry 

• nutrients
• wastes
• oxygen
• proteins

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If someone has a low hematocrit count, then they have a reduced amount of what?

• plasma
• red blood cells
• white blood cells
•  platelets

Which is NOT a symptom of sickle cell disease?

• shortness of breath
• pain and tissue damage
• increased infections
• enlarged blood vessels

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What is the name for the test shown that measures number of red blood cells?

• GTT test
• Insulin test
• Hematocrit test
• CBC differential

Which blood component will increase when the body is fighting infection?

• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• platelets
• plasma

These cells contain hemoglobin that carries oxygen:

• Erythropoietin
• Leukocytes
• Erythrocytes
• Thrombocytes

condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, hemoglobin, or in total volume

• anemia
• sickle cell
• hematocrit
• centrifugation