Blood Diseases and Disorders

Which type of blood has neither A or B antigens?

Type O

Thrombocytosis

increase in platelets

MHC Blood test

measures the average hemoglobin content

Aplastic anemia

failure of the bone marrow to produce blood components

Leukemia

malignant neoplasm of the blood forming organs

Hematuria

blood in the urine

Multiple Myeloma

cancer with poor prognosis and death. Usually 2-3 years due to infection and kidney failure

Sickle cell anemia

abnormal shape of erythrocytes

second phase of blood coagulation

prothrombin is converted to thrombin

spleen

filters microorganisms from blood

Thalassemia

hereditary hemolytic anemia

NHL Lymphoma

Lymphosarcoma

Von Willebrand’s disease

Angiohemophilia

Hemolyzed

When red blood cells breakdown too soon

cause of mononucleosis

Pancytopenia

severe decrease or total absence of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes