Course Outline
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- Introduction to Peripheral Blood Cells
- The Cellular Components of Blood
- Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
- White Blood Cells (WBCs)
- Platelets
- Identifying Peripheral Blood Cells
- Which peripheral blood cell is involved in the body's defense against infection?
- Glossary
- Appearance of Granulocytes
- Neutrophils
- Eosinophils
- Eosinophils
- Difference Between Eosinophilic Granules and Neutrophilic Granules
- The Nucleus of an Eosinophil
- All of the following statements describe a mature eosinophil except:
- Basophils
- Basophils
- Basophil Granules and Chromatin Pattern
- Name that Cell
- Identify the nucleated blood cell:
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- Identify the nucleated blood cell that is indicated by the arrow:
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- Function & Kinetics of Granulocytes
- Primary Function of Neutrophils
- Primary Function of Neutrophils, continued
- Eosinophil Function and Lifespan
- Basophil Function and Lifespan
- Eosinophils are increased in all of the following conditions except:
- During phagocytosis, the neutrophilic granules release digestive enzymes into the vacuole containing a microorganism to kill or destroy the phagocytiz...
- Basophils' primary role involves:
- Appearance of Mononuclear Cells
- Mononuclear Cells: Lymphocytes and Monocytes
- Lymphocytes
- Lymphocytes
- Large Lymphocytes and Reactive Lymphocytes
- The nucleus of a small lymphocyte is about the same size as a:
- Which of the following cells is characterized by a thin rim of cytoplasm around the nucleus?
- Monocytes
- Name that Cell
- Identify the nucleated blood cell that is indicated by the arrow:
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- Function and Kinetics of Mononuclear Cells
- What is the Function of Lymphocytes?
- Natural Killer (NK) Cells
- Monocytic Function
- T lymphocytes are larger and have more vacuoles than B lymphocytes.
- Match the following cells with their corresponding characteristics:
- Match the following cells with their corresponding characteristics:
- Where is the main site of action for monocytes after diapedesis?
- Appearance, Function, and Kinetics of Platelets
- Platelet Appearance
- Platelet Clumps
- Platelet Kinetics
- Platelet Function
- All of the following statements describe a method by which platelets aid coagulation except:
- Appearance, Function, and Kinetics of Erythrocytes
- Name that Cell Review
- Identify the nucleated blood cell:
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- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical technologists, and medical laboratory technicians seeking review or continuing education. It is also appropriate for MLS and MLT students and medical students who first encounter peripheral blood morphology.
Authors: Jean Tatum, MT(ASCP); Karen Hay, MS, MT(ASCP)
Reviewer Information: Laurie Bjerklie, M.A., MLS(ASCP)CM, is
currently a Content Developer for MediaLab and LabCE. She earned a B.S. in
Medical Laboratory Science from the University of North Dakota
and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Saint Xavier
University. She has over 15 years of experience in higher
education and has held faculty positions in both MLT and MLS
programs. She most recently served as the Program Manager of Medical
Laboratory Science at Saint Louis University.
Course Description: This course is part of a series of courses adapted for the web by MediaLab, under license from Education Materials for Health Professionals, Inc. Dayton OH, 45420. Copyright EMHP. This course covers the basics of normal peripheral blood cell morphology, including the appearance, kinetics, and function of red blood cells, leukocytes, and platelets. It is assumed that students have a basic knowledge of the principles of cell morphology and preparation and staining of a Wright's stained peripheral blood smear.
