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BIOL 252 Lab
Blood Lab 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
03/03/2008

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Term

1. Erythrocytes (RBCs)

2. Leukocytes (WBCs)

3. Thrombocytes (platelets) 

Definition
3 classes of cells/formed elements in blood
Term
Transport O2 and CO2
Definition
RBC function
Term
Combat infections and invading organisms
Definition
Function of WBCs
Term
Prevent blood loss
Definition
Function of platelets
Term

Range: 150,000-400,000 per mm3

300,000 per mm3

Definition

Normal platelet range:

Average: 

Term

Males: 7-9000 per mm3

Females: 5-7000 mm3

Definition

WBC range for males

for females 

Term

Males: 5.4 +/- 0.8 million per mm3

Females: 4.8 +/- 0.6 per mm3

Definition

RBC range for males:

females: 

Term

Erythrocytes and thrombocytes.

Both lack nuclei and cannot undergo mitosis to form daughter cells. 

Definition

What formed elements of blood are not "true cells"?

Why? 

Term

RBC: hemoglobin

platelet: platelet factor 3 

Definition
RBCs and platelets carry what chemicals?
Term

1.34 ml

15 g 

Definition

Each g of hemoglobin can carry ____ ml of O2.

There is about ___ g of Hb/100 ml of blood. 

Term

1. Decrease in # of erythrocytes

2. Decreased Hb in each cell

3. Decreased size in each cell

4. Hemmorhaging

5. Aplastic bone marrow

6. Erythrocyte fragility

7. Maturation fragility 

Definition
7 causes of anemia:
Term
The Coulter counter
Definition
An automatic counter of blood cells
Term
hemocytometer counting chamber
Definition
The standard method of counting blood uses the
Term
1 mm2 to 1/25 mm3 to 1/16 of 1/25
Definition
Size of the counting area
Term
Thoma blood dilution pipettes
Definition
Name of dilution pipettes used to make blood dilutions
Term
Gower's/Hayem's solution
Definition
Solutions for RBC preservation (also prevents coagulation)
Term
Turk's solution
Definition
Solutions for WBC preservation that lyses RBCs and converts Hb to hematin
Term

Dilution (x200)

Depth of chamber (.1 mm=x10)

 Area of square counted (1/25 = x25)

Definition
The 3 multiplication factors for counting RBC/mm3
Term

Dilution (x20)

Counting chamber depth (.1mm = x10)

Area counted (1mm2= x1) 

Definition
The 3 multiplication factors for counting WBC/mm3
Term

(Hemtocrit (% red cells) x 10/

BC count (millions/mm3)

 

 

Range: 87+/- 2 cubic microns 

Definition

Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) formula:

 

Normal range of MCV 

Term

(Hemoglobin (g/100ml blood)x 100)/

Hematocrit (%)

 

 

Range: 34 +/- 2% of the RBC is hemoglobin

Definition

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)  formula:

 

Normal range: 

Term
Leukopenia
Definition
Low leukocyte count
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Leukocytosis
Definition
High leukocyte count
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