1 Case Study 1: Tell Me About Blood Tuesday December 16‚ 2014 A low hematocrit means the percentage of red blood cells is below the lower limits of normal. A person’s age‚ sex‚ or specific condition (for example‚ pregnancy or high-altitude living) can also affect the hematocrit‚ another term for low hematocrit is anemia. Anemia can cause a low hematocrit. Also bleeding‚ ulcers‚ trauma‚ colon cancer‚ internal bleeding‚ destruction of red blood cells‚ sickle cell anemia‚ enlarged spleen‚ decreased
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TASK 3 COMPONENTS OF BLOOD AND TRANSPORT OF OXYGEN Blood components are red cells‚ white cells‚ platelets and plasma. These can be put to different uses. RED BLOOD CELLS Red blood cell also known as erythrocytes make up 45% of blood volume lacks nucleus and contains the oxygen-carrying protein haemoglobin‚ which is a pigment that gives whole blood its red colour. Erythrocytes are produced inside of red bone marrow. Its main function is to distribute oxygen to body tissue‚ and carry waste
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following statements is true? A. Blood is an organ B. Blood is a connective tissue X C. Blood is composed of living cells only D. None of the above 2. Which of the following would be considered a normal hematocrit? A. 45% X B. 35% C. 85% D. 10% 3. Which of the following cells does not contain a nucleus? A. Monocytes B. Lymphocytes C. Erthyrocytes X D. All of the above 4. Which of the following is a function of blood? A. Distribution of gases‚ wastes
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Nick Work October 20‚ 3013 CSI: Intro to Biology Blood Sampling Objective Our Objective is to identify which blood type each sample is. We test Anti-A and Anti – B‚ and also test to determine if it is Rh positive or negative. Hypothesis We are testing unknown blood sample testing for what type of blood. When A is shown in the blood sample agglutination will accrue causing it to look grainy. Materials At least 4 dropper vial 3 blood samples Synthetic Anti – A Synthetic Anti –B Synthetic
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Blood Case Studies BIO 169 1. A) The primary disorder of this person is Hemolytic Anemia. That is when the bone marrow is unable to produce more red blood cells to make up for the ones being lost. There are more being destroyed faster and the bone marrow can not keep up. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/ha/ha_whatis.html B) The cause of the leukocytosis is that there is an increase in the production of white blood cells and in this case it is the level of lymphocytes that are
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Sickle Cell Anemia is a hereditary disease that changes the smallest and most important components of the body. A gene causes the bone marrow in the body to make sickled shapes‚ when this happens; it causes the red blood cell to die faster. This is what causes Hemolytic Anemia. Older children and adults with sickle cell disease may experience a few complications‚ or have a pattern of ongoing problems that shorten their lives. The most common and serious complications of sickle cell disease are anemia
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Sickle cell disease is present usually in those of African or Mediterranean descent (Saladin 2007). About 1.3% of African Americans have sickle cell (Saladin‚ 2007). Sickle cell was originated in Africa where malaria was killing a vast number of people (Saladin‚ 2007). The sickle cell hemoglobin is not able to be digested by the parasites that cause malaria‚ making those with sickle cell resistant to malaria (Saladin‚ 2007). This paper will discuss a normal erythrocyte compared to an erythrocyte
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Cell’s July 18‚ 2011 Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease that means you are born with it and it lasts a lifetime. People with sickle cell anemia inherit two variant or sickle cell genes‚ one from each parent. In the United States‚ sickle cell anemia affects about 72‚000 people. About 2 million Americans carry the sickle cell trait but about 1 in 12 African Americans have the trait. The signs and symptoms of sickle cell anemia are different in each person. Some people
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sickle cell disease and malaria. 3. Describe the effect of an incompatibility between mother and fetus in Rh blood type. 4. What are antigens and antibodies? How do they interact to cause a transfusion reaction? * An antigen is a molecule that sometimes stimulates an immune response. An antibody is a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antigens are what causes a person to need a transfusion because their body is resisting their own blood. Antibodies
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SCD also known as sickle cell disease affects the blood and cardiovascular system. There are six different types of SCD. The following discussion will include cause‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ treatment and prevention. The proper education on this disease will give patients and the public a better knowledge of the common unfamiliarity with SCD. The cardiovascular system consists of the heart‚ arteries‚ capillaries‚ veins‚ and blood. The organs in the cardiovascular system are a vital part of the human
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