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Across
  1. 3. increases ESR because it causes heavier specific gravity
  2. 4. interfering factor that falsely elevates the MCH
  3. 6. changes in shape
  4. 7. elongated or slit-like area of central pallor
  5. 9. counted to assess erythropoietic activity of the bone marrow
  6. 13. problem of not having enough healthy red blood cells
  7. 17. currently used for research
  8. 20. red cells are deeply stained to abnormal thickness of cells
  9. 22. effect, ability of hemoglobin to bind or release oxygen
  10. 25. liquid on top after centrifugation
  11. 26. hemoglobinopathy where valine replaces glutamic acid
  12. 28. organelles where 4 steps of heme synthesis occur
  13. 31. red cells appear pale
  14. 33. A, normal adult hemoglobin
  15. 34. azure blue, most expensive supravital stain
  16. 35. RBCs lacking central pallor
  17. 37. measures the rate of fall of RBCs
  18. 39. problem with alpha or beta globin chains
  19. 43. formed by the irreversible oxidation of Hb of certain drugs/chemicals
  20. 44. cells, sea urchin cells
  21. 50. normal-sized RBCs
  22. 51. H, "golf ball"
  23. 52. Landsberg, macromethod used for ESR that uses non-disposable equipment
  24. 53. Oxide, regulator vascular tone
  25. 54. quickest method for Hb determination
  26. 58. average volume of a red cell
  27. 59. cells, cell with eccentric vacuoles due to plucked out Heinz body
  28. 61. actual number of reticulocytes in 1 liter of whole blood
  29. 63. reagent used in cyanmethemoglobin method
  30. 64. degree of anisocytosis
  31. 65. vitamin b-12 deficiency
  32. 67. erythrocytes with normal amount of hemoglobin
  33. 68. increased concentration of this intrinsic plasma factor causes rouleaux formation
Down
  1. 1. condition where red cells vary in size
  2. 2. , Iron-bearing protein
  3. 5. cells in a teardrop/pear shape
  4. 8. Test, should be performed together with ESR
  5. 10. stack of coins
  6. 11. best fixative
  7. 12. monoxide, silent killer
  8. 14. small dense RBC with few irregularly shaped projections
  9. 15. irregulary/contracted/fragmented cell
  10. 16. C Crystals, rod-shaped or hexagonal crystals with blunt ends
  11. 18. used in specimen with a low Hct
  12. 19. normal cell with a biconcave disc
  13. 21. initial period/phase of aggregation
  14. 23. final phase for the rate of settling
  15. 24. this intrinsic red cell factor quickens the rate of fall
  16. 27. hemoglobin in its ferric state
  17. 29. settling, longest phase for settling
  18. 30. measures plasma hemoglobin
  19. 32. increased Hb level found in polycythemia
  20. 36. Hb, free Hb
  21. 38. lysing RBCs by mixing with a hypotonic solution
  22. 40. small RBCs
  23. 41. binding of carbon monoxide to heme iron
  24. 42. the method used in ESR that is being performed in hospitals and with dilution
  25. 45. cells with bull's eye appearance
  26. 46. volume of packed RBCs that occupies a given volume of blood
  27. 47. hemoglobin form found in newborns
  28. 48. increased concentration of this intrinsic plasma factor increases ESR
  29. 49. measures the average concentration of Hb
  30. 55. expresses the volume occupied by a single erythrocyte and measures in cubic micrometers
  31. 56. high concentration of this interfering factor also falsely elevates the MCH
  32. 57. most common and treatable type of anemia
  33. 60. Cells, "Pocket book cell"
  34. 62. amino acid that replaces glutamic acid in Hb C
  35. 66. primary deficiency defect