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What is the term for Red Blood Cells that have an increased area of staining on the central pallor area?
What is the term for Red Blood Cells that have an increased area of staining on the central pallor area?
- Hypochromic cells
- Spherocytes
- Polychromic cells
- Target cells (correct)
Which type of anemia is characterized by the presence of Spherocytes?
Which type of anemia is characterized by the presence of Spherocytes?
- Thalassemia
- Immune hemolytic anemia (correct)
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Sickle cell anemia
What is the term for an increase in the red cell's central pallor area, occupying more than 1/3 of the red cell diameter?
What is the term for an increase in the red cell's central pallor area, occupying more than 1/3 of the red cell diameter?
- Poikilocytosis
- Polychromasia
- Hyperchromasia
- Hypochromasia (correct)
What is the term for Red Blood Cells that stain shades of blue-gray due to the uptake of both eosin and basic dyes?
What is the term for Red Blood Cells that stain shades of blue-gray due to the uptake of both eosin and basic dyes?
Red Blood Cells with high hemoglobin content are characterized by:
Red Blood Cells with high hemoglobin content are characterized by:
What is the term for an abnormality in shape of Red Blood Cells?
What is the term for an abnormality in shape of Red Blood Cells?
What is the main component of a red blood cell?
What is the main component of a red blood cell?
What is the normal range of hemoglobin in grams per deciliter for adult males?
What is the normal range of hemoglobin in grams per deciliter for adult males?
What is the term for the ratio of the volume of packed red blood cells to the volume of whole blood?
What is the term for the ratio of the volume of packed red blood cells to the volume of whole blood?
What is the term for the iron in hemoglobin being oxidized to the ferric state?
What is the term for the iron in hemoglobin being oxidized to the ferric state?
What is the normal range of hematocrit in percentage for adult females?
What is the normal range of hematocrit in percentage for adult females?
What is the term for the percentage of reticulocytes in the blood of a normal adult?
What is the term for the percentage of reticulocytes in the blood of a normal adult?
What is the normal range of Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) in conventional units?
What is the normal range of Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) in conventional units?
Which of the following physiological variations can affect Red Blood Cells (RBCs)?
Which of the following physiological variations can affect Red Blood Cells (RBCs)?
What is the term for the variation in size of Red Blood Cells (RBCs)?
What is the term for the variation in size of Red Blood Cells (RBCs)?
What is the term for Red Blood Cells (RBCs) with a diameter > 9 μm?
What is the term for Red Blood Cells (RBCs) with a diameter > 9 μm?
What is the purpose of the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) index?
What is the purpose of the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) index?
Which of the following is an example of morphologic variation of Red Blood Cells (RBCs)?
Which of the following is an example of morphologic variation of Red Blood Cells (RBCs)?
