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15.3: MODELS- Blood, Histology

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    Hematocrit: 

    • Plasma 
    • Buffy coat 
    • RBCs  
      • (including average ranges for men and women)

    Blood histology

    • Erythrocytes
    • Leukocytes:
      • Granulocytes:
        • Neutrophil
        • Basophil
        • Eosinophil
      • Agranulocytes:
        • Lymphocyte
        • Monocyte
    • Platelets
    • Plasma

    Blood types – students should understand the following terms and how they fit into the two blood typing mechanisms listed.

    Know the antigens and antibodies present for a given blood type.

    Students must know which blood types can be safely donated to or received from another given blood type. 

    Antigens

    Antibodies

    ABO system

    • Type A
    • Type B
    • Type AB
    • Type O

    Rh system

    • Rh+
    • Rh-

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