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Hematology
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
07/24/2013

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Term
Hematology
Definition
The study of blood
Term
Hematopoiesis
Definition
Formation and development of blood cells
Term
Erthropoietin
Definition
Hormone produced by kidney that stimulates productions of RBCs
Term
Thrombopoietin
Definition
Unknown hormone that stimulates the production of plateletes
Term
Leukopoiesis
Definition

Production of white blood cells 

 

Humoral immune system 

Term
RBCs
Definition

Formed and originate from red marrow of bones

 

Primary: Sturnum, ribs, pelvis

 

Secondary: Femur, tibia, humerus 

 

Liver and spleen

Term
Function of Blood
Definition

Body temperature regulation

 

Maintains fluid balance

 

Transports oxygen and waste 

Term
Plasma
Definition
Liquid portion of blood that has an anticoagulant
Term
Serum
Definition
Liquid portion of blood that has no anticoagulant
Term
Anticoagulant Blood
Definition

Plasma

 

Buffy coat (White blood cells and platelets)

 

Red blood cells 

Term
Anticoagulant
Definition

Any chemical that prevents or delays coagulation

 

Heparin

 

EDTA 

 

 

Term
Yellow Tube Top
Definition

Sterile saline

 

Serum

 

Viral studies

 

Needs to stay sterile

Term
Green Tube Top
Definition

Lithium and sodium heparin 

 

Plasma

 

Plasma studies 

 

Will clot in 18 hours

Term
Purple Tube Top
Definition

EDTA

 

Whole blood

 

Hematology

 

Need to fill to minimum

Term
Red Tube Top
Definition

Has nothing in it

 

Serum

 

Serology

 

Must clot completely before being spun

Term
Red/Black Tube Top
Definition

Gel seperator

 

Serum

 

Serology

 

Must clot before being spun

 

Term
Grey Tube Top
Definition

Sodium Oxalate 

 

Plasma

 

Glucose studies

 

Label pre and post food

 

 

Term
Light Grey Tube Top
Definition

Silicone Earth

 

Whole blood

 

Activated clotting time 

Term
Light Blue Tube Top
Definition

Sodium Citrate

 

Whole blood

 

Coagulation tests

 

1:10 exact amount of blood asked for

Term
Dark Blue Tube Top
Definition

Specific amount of EDTA

 

Plasma

 

Lead studies

Term
Maroon Tube Top
Definition

Gel with activator 

 

Serum Serology

 

Needs to clot before being spun down 

Term
Blood Sample
Definition

Jugular 

 

Never smaller than 22 gauge - lysis cells

 

 

Term
Hemolysis
Definition

Lycing 

 

Red

Term
Lipemia
Definition

Fatty blood

 

pink

Term
Icterus
Definition

Jaundice

 

yellow colored 

 

liver issues 

Term
CBC
Definition

RBC

 

WBC

 

Hemoglobin concentration 

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