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Quiz #4
Clinical Procedures
Question | Answer |
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The____portion of the cell surrounding the nucleus is the cytoplasm. | Fluid |
The____is the central structure of a cell that contains DNA and controls cell growth. | nucleus |
A chemical used to prevent deterioration of cells and tissues is a____. | fixative |
A buffer is a chemical substance that lessens the change in____of a solution when acid or base is added. | pH |
Blood cell production can be evaluated by examining______smears | Bone marrow |
After slides are cleaned and polished, they can be stored in 95%______until use. | Methanol |
A_____is an immature granulocyte with nonsegmented nucleus. | band cell |
A luekocyte containing dark staining granules in the cytoplasm is a _____. | Basophil |
An_____is leukocyte containing bright orange granules in the cytoplasm. | eosinophil |
A small leukocyte having a round or oval nucleus, basophilic cytoplasm, and plays a vital role in the immune process is called a_____. | lymphocyte |
A neutral-staining leukocyte, usually the first line of defense against infections, is called a_____. | neutrophil |
A______is a large bone marrow cell from which platelets are derived. | megakaryocyte |
A clear, membrane-bound compartment in cell cytoplasm is called a______. | vacuole |
An immature_____is also known as a band. | neutrophil |
_______is a marked variation in sizes of erythrocytes when observed on a peripheral blood smear. | Anisocytosis |
______describes red cells that have reduced color or hemoglobin content. | Hypochromic |
A determination of the relative numbers of each type of leukocyte in a stained blood smear is called the______. | differential count |
Poikilocytosis is a significant variation in the shape of____. | RBCs |
The five types of leukocytes, as well as erythrocytes and platelets, all originate from hemopoietic______. | stem cells |
An increase in lymphocytes and in "atypical" lymphs is found in the patient condition ______. | mononucleosis infectious |
Folic acid deficiency can cause____red blood cells. | macrositic |
A blast cell is an immature blood cell that is normally found only in the _____. | bone marrow |
_______is an abnormal increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood. | eosinophilia |
A shrunken red blood cell with scalloped or toothed margins is known as a _____cell. | crenated |
Vitamin____is essential to the proper maturation of blood nad other cells in the body. | B12 |
A_______describes the appearance of an increased number of immature neutrophil forms in the peripheral blood. | shift to the left |
A reticulocyte is an immature erythrocyte that has retained___in the cytoplasm. | RNA |
A dye that stains living cells or tissues is a_____stain. | supravital |
An increase above the normal number of reticulocytes in the circultaing blood is called______. | reticulocytosis |
The number of reticulocytes divided by the number of red cells counted is expressed as the ______. | precent reticulocytes |