WorksheetsMLT 120 Hematology and Hemostasis Lecture 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Select the characteristic that is NOT consistent with description of an erythrocyte.
Biconcave disk
Transportation of O2
Anucleated
Phagocytic
Which cell is larger?
WBC
RBC
Platelet
PBC in saline
An RBC is about the size of E. coli.
True
QuasiTrue
False
PseudoFalse
Anemia is diminished delivery of oxygen to tissues which may be caused by
blood loss
decreased RBC count
impaired function.
All answers can be reasons for anemia.
Polycythemia is
(a)
The hemoglobin molecule is contains this metal
(a)
Packed cell volume is another term used for
(a)
This is the name of an immature RBC in peripheral circulation.
(a)
When someone bleeds to death, what actually causes their demise?
This WBC increases when you have a worm in your gut, malaria, or even a filiarae in your eye!
Neutrophil
T-cell
Basophil
Eosinophil
This cell does what?
Makes antibodies
Removes debris
Phagocytozies and digests bacteria
Makes blood clot
This cell can live dormant a very long time - decades even!
B-cell
Monocyte
Megakaryocyte
RBC
A WBC count of 25, 000/ul is normal.
True
QuasiTrue
False
PseudoFalse
You have a patient with a WBC count of 30,000/ul, and most of the cells are lymphocytes. What determination can you make from this information?
The patient has leukemia.
The patient is anemic.
The patient likely has a viral infection.
The patient likely has a bacterial infection.
By the end of the semester, I will be able to look at my own blood smear and know if I have an infection, why I am infected, if I am anemic, and if have a bleeding issue.
True
PseudoTrue
False
QuasiFalse
