Quiz 16

The process by which all blood cells are formed is called

An inability of blood cells to receive adequate amounts of oxygen may indicate a malfunction of

Special cells of the body that have the responsibility of clearing away dead, disintegrating bodies of red and white blood cells are called

The name of the test procedure that informs the physician about the rate of erythropoiesis is called the

The normal red blood cell count per cubic millimeter (mm3) or microliter (uL) in males is about

The normal number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter (mm3) or microliter (uL) is

Under the microscope, red blood cells, appear as

An increase in the of white blood cells is called

Platelets are formed from a special large cell that breaks up into small fragments. This is called a(n)

The blood type showing the highest incidence in whites in the United States is the