carry oxygen, nutrients hormones
-eliminate CO2 and wasters
-immune system
What is the general function of peripheral blood voluume
90% , 10%
Plasma is ________ water, _______ other things
True
True or False: color of plasma varies by species
glucose, electrolytes, urea
Low molecular weight molecules in plasma
interstitial fluids
What are low molecular weight substances in equilibrium with?
oncotic pressure, blood vessel lumen
What does albumin maintain? From where
oncotic pressure
osmotic pressure exerted by proteins
oedema/ascites
Effect of decreased albumin?
Serum
-liquid that remains after blood clots
-lacks clotting factors
-lower total protein level than plasma
EDTA
purple top, anti-clotting properties
purple (unclotted blood/plasma)
What tube would you use if you needed to perform a cell count?
1 multiple choice option
Bone marrow
Primary site for adult hematopoiesis?
proximal end of long bones and flat bones
Where is red marrow distributed?
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