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What is a blood smear?

• The iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that transports oxygen

• comprehensive blood test that includes red blood cell count (RBC), white blood cell count (WBC), hemoglobin (Hgb), hematocrit (Hct), white blood cell differential, and platelet count

• proportion of red blood cells to plasma

• evaluation of the appearance and number of blood cells and the different types of white blood cells

The scientific name for a red blood cell is a(n)

• lymphocyte

• leukocyte

• platelet

• erythrocyte

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What is plasma?

• only white blood cells

• only red blood cells

• fluid part of blood

• hemoglobin

Why do platelets clump together?

• to produce oxygen

• to reduce oxygen

• to produce blood loss

• to reduce blood loss

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Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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What part of the blood destroys dead and damaged cells?

• White blood cells

• red blood cells

• platelets

• pathogens

Which of the following may indicate leukemia in a patient?

• High white blood cell count

• High red blood cell count

• Abnormal white blood cells

• Low platelet count

Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?

• plasma

• erythrocytes

• thrombocytes

• leukocytes

What type of cholesterol clogs our arteries?

• LDL

• HDL

• HDH

• LDH

Routine test in which total numbers of various blood cells are reported

• Hemoglobin

• Hematocrit

• Complete Blood Count

• Respiratory Rate