Health Science - Hematology

Redness, local heat, swelling and pain

A deficiency in the number or % or red cells.

Whenwhite cells move through capillary wall into neighboring tissue 

These blood cells transport oxygen to tissues and carries away carbon dioxide.

Biconcave in shape

Thisis necessary for blood clotting, synthesized in the liver

Rupture or bursting of red blood cells

Thistest must be performed before a blood transfusion is given 

Medication given to Rh- mother giving birth to an Rh+ baby

This blood is bright red

Which blood type is considered the Universal Donor?

A type of WBC that produces antibodies

Thesecells make up about 44% of blood 

What test must be done before a transfusion can be performed?

A blood protein which, by its' absence or presence, helps determine blood type.

Type AB blood has __ antibodies.

Makesup 55% of the blood

Which blood type is the Universal Donor?

Which blood type is considered the Universal Recipient?

Inflammation with pus below the skin surface

Theprocess when white cells surround, engulf and digest harmful bacteria 

Thisvitamin is necessary for prothrombin synthesis

Thisgranulocyte releases heparin and histamine and promotes the inflammatoryresponse 

Discovered that blood may be grouped into four main types.

Which antigen can be found on type A blood?

This is where RBCs are manufactured.

Anemia occurs when the marrow is unable to replace the red blood cellsthat are being destroyed 

Thisgranulocyte is the first to arrive on the scene whenever pathogens invadetissues 

Phagocytes move through capillary into neighboring tissue.

Responsible for phagocytosis of cellular debris and foreign particles

Aprotein on the plasma that will inactivate a foreign substance that enters thebody 

Chronic blood disease inherited from both parents, RBCs are sickle shaped.

Which antigen can be found on Type O blood?

Type A blood has __ antibodies.

A cell that carries Oxygen

Life span of a RBC

The _____blood cells are shaped like biconcave discs.

Thisgranulocyte has a marked increase during worm infections or allergic attacks 

The purpose of this substance is to transport oxygen totissues and carbon dioxide to cells.

Decrease in WBCs due to chemotherapy or radiation

The followingare cellular elements of the blood except….

Another word for clotting

Condition from an Rh- mother, causes the baby's RBCs to clump together.

Hereditary blood disease in which the blood clots slowly or abnormally.

Rupture or bursting of RBC, can be from a blood transfusionor disease.

Which blood type is the Universal Recipient?

Increase in WBCs in response to infection

These cells are described as granular, agranular,translucent and ameboid in shape.

Thisagranulocyte helps to form antibodies at site of inflammation and protectsagainst cancer

A blood protein found on RBC that determines blood type

Increase in body temperature in response to pathogenic invasion

Decrease in the number of WBC

These blood cells assist to decrease blood loss.

Plasmamaintains water balance between blood and tissues, helps regulate blood _________.

Deficiency in the number of RBCs

Aglobulin which helps blood coagulate

3 out of 4 major blood types does not include...

Hemoglobin is contained in which cells?

These blood cells protect the body from infection and against injury.

You are Rh+ if your red cells contain Rh factor.  True or False.

Thisis a pus filled cavity below the epidermis 

Anemia usually found in women, children and adolescents, caused bydeficiency of dietary iron.

Traveling blood clot

What do we call a traveling thrombus?

Bloodtypes are determined by the absence or presence of  ____ on the red blood cell.

Theseare all symptoms of inflammation except

Anticoagulant

A type of WBC that helps with blood clotting

How does the blood provide protection?

If a mother is Rh+, she will receive Rhogam after each delivery.  True or False.

Type O blood has __ and __ antibodies.

Theliquid portion of the blood without cellular components