Visit this site (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/normallevels) for a list of normal levels established formany of the substances found in a sample of blood. Serum,one of the specimen types included, refers to a sampleof plasma after clotting factors have been removed. Whattypes of measurements are given for levels of glucose in theblood?

Q: What is plasma level time curve? explain its significance briefly

A: The plasma level time curve can be defined as the type of graphical representation which shows the…

Q: Identify the most important proteins and other solutes present in blood plasma

A: the most important proteins and other solutes present in blood plasma are as follows

Q: Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. Decreased blood oxygen levels triggers…

A: The organ system is the group of organs that functions together to maintain the biological system of…

Q: Describe the control of erythropoietin secretion and the effect of this hormone

A: Hormones are chemical substances generated in the body. It regulates and controls the activity of…

Q: The major mechanism for long-term regulation occurs throughthe blood volume. True or false?

A: Since certain renal tubules are permeable to water, water and sodium leave those tubular regions…

Q: Name the protein secreted by the blood platelets for blood clotting

A: Blood clotting involves the activation of a sequence of factors which are proteins produced mainly…

Q: Discuss the chemical composition of plasma?

A: Blood is a body fluid that carries necessary nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports…

Q: —You are climbing Mount Fuji for your 30th birthday. In the midst of your excitement, you forgot to…

A: With the ascent of altitude, acute altitude sickness may set in. The symptoms are initiated within 6…

Q: AB negative blood can be and can not be donated to which blood groups? Explain with reason.

A: Blood type in humans is broadly classified into four categories A, B, O, and AB depending on the…

Q: Fill in the blank:  Blood pressure is expressed in units of _______________________.

A: Heart is one of the most important muscular organ of the body that transport blood to the different…

Q: Occasionally during the process of giving birth, a woman may experience alife-threatening…

A: The human body works at a particular set of conditions. The body undergoes many compensatory…

Q: True or False? peripheral venous samples can determine PaCO2 and Pa02 values?

A: PaO2 and PaCo2 are partial pressures of oxygen and carbondioxide. Its normal levels are very…

Q: Describe the mechanism of blood clohing

A: Blood clotting or coagulation is a process of forming blood clots to stop excess blood flow during…

Q: Discuss about the concept of blood clotting,

A: Blood clotting is also known as coagulation. It is a highly conserved process in higher groups of…

Q: List all the procoagulant effects of thrombin.

A: Thrombin is a serine protease. The F2 gene encodes it. Thrombin is matured from prothrombin. On…

Q: Describe the cellular and molecular events that lead toblood clotting

A: Blood clotting is a process by which a series of events take place, collectively that helps in the…

Q: Explain the mechanism by which Haemoglobin maintains the acid-base balance of blood.

A: Hemoglobin is a complex protein formed of hem and globulin. The heme part consists of iron and…

Q: Explain the various factors that promote and inhibit blood clotting.

A: Factors which promote blood clotting are- Factor I- Fibrinogen, it is a adhesive protein which forms…

Q: True or false  Anemia can be due to having abnormal hemoglobin. EPO is secreted from the liver. EPO…

A: The hemocytoblast is formed within the red bone marrow that is considered as the precursor or…

Q: List the adverse effects of an Elevated Afterload on a Patient’s Hemodynamic Parameters?

A: Hemodynamic parameters Primary hemodynamic parameters are  Heart rate Blood pressure (BP)  The…

Q: What is the importance ofthe glucose blood level forhuman health?

A: Blood sugar levels the term suggests is the amount of sugar concentration in the blood. The…

Q: Hypochromic (iron-deficiency) anemia is common amongaging persons admitted to hospitals for other…

A: Symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia include being pale or having yellow "sallow" skin, which is…

Q: The linear distribution of blood is a function of?

A: Blood is the circulatory fluid of the body. It is a buffer that bears the fluctuations in the pH of…

Q: The function of erythropoietin is to stimulate the production of O Plasma RB

A: Erythropoietin is a hormone that is mostly produced by kidney cells, with minor production also…

Q: Explain the various mechanisms that regulate blood pressure in responseto the rapid loss of a large…

A: Heart and blood vessels form the cardiovascular system. Its main function is to transport oxygen,…

Q: Concerning the physical characteristics of the blood, which of these statements is not true? a. The…

A: Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to the body. Blood has following components - platelets, plasma,…

Q: List the chemicals present in blood plasma

A: Blood is the body fluid that is composed of plasma and formed cell that circulates through the…

Q: True or false: blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood pushing against the wall of the…

A: Blood pressure is tge force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries.

Q: Discuss the survival response that occurs when blood loss exceeds 10%.

A: The general term for bleeding or blood cells is hemorrhage and is characterized by the escaping of…

Q: List the Physical classification of coagulation factors.

A: Coagulation is the process of agglutination of blood proteins to form what is called as a clot. It…

Q: Why is the determination ofthe blood types of the donorand of the recipient importantin…

A: The blood is a fluid connective tissue formed of liquid portion plasma, and the solid portion called…

Q: List and explain the ways blood helps maintainhomeostasis in the body

A: Blood is the important fluid connective tissue found within the body. It accounts for 8% of total…

Q: Name the enzyme that catalyses the formation of carbonic acid in erythtocytes.

A: Blood is a specialized body fluid. Blood brings nutrients and oxygen to all the portions of the…

Q: Describe briefly the particulate nature of the blood

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. An organism may be unicellular, that is, prokaryotic or…

Q: Outline or briefly describe the sequence of events that leads to blood coagulation.

A: Coagulation is also known as clotting, is the process in which the blood changes from a liquid state…

Q: Highlight the pathways and the types of biomolecules (enzymes or hormones) involved in the blood…

A: Lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and proteins are examples of biomolecules, which are organic…

Q: Describe the function of the following specialized cells in the plasma- red blood cells white blood…

A: Blood is composed of various cells, and its composition is essential to understand for analyzing its…

Q: Identify the components of blood and their individual functions. Identify differences in average…

A: Blood is an important component of the body, that is essential for the person to survive. It…

Q: List the factors preserved in stored plasma.

A: Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is a blood product made from the liquid portion of the whole blood. It is…

Q: Name the blood components and their function

A: Blood is the liquid connective tissue flowing in the body.  It had a pigment named hemoglobin, which…

Hematology

Hematology is the branch of biology. Hematology is the medical field that deals with the treatment of blood disorders and cancers, such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia. Hematologists and hematopathologists are medical professionals who specialize in illnesses of the blood and its components.