Across
- 2. granules stain red
- 4. polymorphonuclear leukocytes
- 6. MCV >100fL
- 8. 90% of erythropoietin is produced here
- 9. first to arrive at the site of inflammation
- 12. stimulates RBC production
- 14. B, T, natural killer cells
- 17. shape of an erythrocyte
- 19. plasma protein binds to free hemoglobin
- 20. increased destruction of RBCs
- 22. granules contain histamine and heparin
- 26. pale RBCs
- 27. increased RDW
Down
- 1. deficiency in this is the m/c/c of anemia
- 3. cell from which all circulating cells derived
- 5. measures the rate of RBC production
- 7. stored iron
- 10. varying shapes of RBCs
- 11. transported by erythrocytes
- 13. hormone regulates iron absorption and release
- 15. size of the RBC
- 16. iron containing pigmnet of RBCs
- 18. most common cause iron deficiency
- 21. platelets
- 23. function in inflammatory and immnune processes
- 24. formation of RBCs
- 25. erythrocyte