Exam 12: Blood

What component of blood typically makes up about 45% of blood volume?

Mr. Jenkins saw his doctor because he had been feeling tired and listless. Blood tests revealed a low hematocrit. Mr. Jenkins has a condition called __________.

Patients with leukemia tend to have a deficiency in __________ and, thus, have a tendency to bleed.

In a centrifuged blood sample, what forms the "buffy coat"?

During hematopoiesis, the __________ stem cells give rise to RBCs, platelets, and all but one type of WBC.

What antigens are found on RBCs of type O- blood?