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Hematocrit Test and Clinical Significance
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What is the specific gravity of red blood cells (rbcs) according to the provided text?

  • 1060
  • 1070
  • 1030
  • 1090 (correct)

    • What is the principal use of microhematocrite centrifuge mentioned in the text?

  • Separation of plasma from blood
  • Measurement of red blood cell volume (correct)
  • Separation of white buffy layer from red blood cells
  • Measurement of platelet count

    • Which condition is associated with an increase in packed cell volume (PCV), as mentioned in the text?

  • Dehydration
  • Over-hydration
  • Polycythemia (correct)
  • Anemia

    • What is the primary function of plasma proteins in relation to rbcs?

    <p>Neutralizing charges on the surface of rbcs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism of action of heparin, the anticoagulant used in the experiment described in the text?

    <p>Inactivation of antithrombin III</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under which conditions does the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr) increase physiologically?

    <p>After exercise and following meals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the clinical significance of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr) as a diagnostic tool?

    <p>It can identify the presence of a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reversible arrangement of rbcs called due to the neutralization of their negative charges by plasma proteins?

    <p>Rouleaux</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anti-coagulant is used in the experiment mentioned in the text, and how does it work?

    <p>Na+ citrate, by neutralizing Ca+2 ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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