Question

Matching:

a) Thrombocytopenia

b) Normocytic

c) Neutrophils

d) Thrombocytosis

e) Leukopenia

f) Electrical impedance

g) Eosinophil

h) The reference range

16.- ____ refers to decreased platelets.

17.- ____ refers to increased platelets.

18.- ____________are present in higher concentration in the bloodstream than any of the other types of white blood cells.

19.- ____________In the text, there are examples of situations where the white blood cell count may be decreased.

20.-____________red blood cells are normal in size and shape.

21.- _________Automated hematology analyzers may use various principles to analyze the cells present in the sample. The Coulter counters use the principle of electrical impedance.

22.- _________are often elevated in the samples of patients with acute allergy symptoms.

Answer 1

16 - a - thrombocytopenia refers to decrease in platelet count

17 - d - thrombocytosis refers to increased platelet count

18 - c - neutrophils are present in higher concentration in blood among the white blood cells

19 - e - leukopenia is the condition when white blood cell count is decreased

20- b - normocytic is the term used to describe red blood cells with normal size and shape

21- f- electrical impedence automated hematology analyzer uses various principles to count the blood cells and other components

22 - g - eosinophil are elevated in patients with allergic symptoms