9) Micro Bio Lab Practical (Differential Blood cell count & Blood typing)

What is the purpose of the differential blood cell count?

To determine the percentages of the various WBC’s (leukocytes) in a blood sample

What are the two groups of leukocytes?

Granulocytes (have granules), Agranulocytes (DON’T have granules)

What three cells are granulocytes?

1) Neutrophils

2) Basophils

3) Eosinophils

What two cells are Agranulocytes?

1) Lymphocytes

2) Monocytes

Rank the prominence of all 5 leukocytes from most to least prominent

1) Neutrophils

2) Lymphocytes

3) Monocytes

4) Eosinophils

5) Basophils

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What is the purpose of blood typing?

To determine the blood type of a person

What is an antigen?

Any substance that can elicit an immune response

Which blood type is universal donor?

O-neg

Which blood type is universal recipient?

AB-POS

Which antibodies does an O blood type have?

Anti-A

Anti-B

Which antibodies do an A blood type have?

Anti-B

Which antibodies do a B blood type have?

Anti-A

Which antibodies do an AB blood type have?

None

What is hemagglutination?

Clumping of red blood cells indicates a positive reaction

What does Rh+ mean?

Has clumping factor, does not produce anti-Rh antibodies, can receive Rh+ or Rh- blood

What does Rh- mean?

Lacks clumping factor

Produces anti-Rh antibodies

Can receive Rh- blood ONLY