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| What are blood's 2 primary functions? |
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(1) Delivers necessary substances to the body’s cells
(2) Transports waste products away from those same cells |
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| What are blood's 4 lesser functions? |
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(1) Immunological functions such as antibody response
(2) Coagulation
(3) Messenger for hormone transport
(4) Regulation of pH and body temperature |
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| What is blood's composition? |
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(1) Cells
(2) Plasma
(3) Serum |
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| What are the liquid parts of blood? |
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| What are the solid parts of blood? |
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| Plasma w/o fibrinogen & other clotting factors |
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| Diagnostic tests and blood typing |
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| Yellowish liquid component of blood that is 90% water |
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| What % of total blood volume does Plasma make up? |
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| Can you freeze whole blood? |
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| How long can you freeze Serum and Plasma? |
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| Name 3 common blood tests |
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1. CBC [Complete Blood Count]
2. PCV [Pack cell volume] = Hct [Hematocrits]
3. Common Chemistry Screen Assays |
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| What do you do in a CBC [Complete Blood Count] w/ differential? |
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| Looking at specific number of 5 different types of white blood cells |
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| What do you use in a PCV [Pack cell volume]? |
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| What do you use in a Common Chemistry Screen Assay? |
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| Liquid part of blood [plasma & serum] |
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| How are Capillary tubes filled? |
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| Direct fill via capillary action |
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| What are Capillary tubes used for in blood collecting? |
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Used for PCVs
Retro-orbital bleeding in rodents |
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| When do you use an antibacterial wash in blood collecting? |
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Only when placing introvenus cathetors OR
If you are trying to draw blood from an animal and you are using the blood for things other than tests |
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| What are the 5 types of white blood cells? |
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(a) Neutrophils
(b) Eosinophils
(c) Basophils
(d) Lymphocytes
(e) Monocytes |
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