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Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1SRQ

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You are performing an experiment to diagnose three patients who are ill. In a hematology lab, you run a CBC using the hematology analyzer on all 3 of your patience blood samples, once you collect that data, you then conduct a blood smear/stain to get a better look at the 3 patients blood cells and compare those results to those of the CBC report. You conclude that patient 1 has malaria, patient 2 has sickle cell anemia, and patient 3 has hemophilia. Can you Identify your independent, dependent and controlled variables?

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MALARIA- malaria is define as a disease which is caused by parasite known plasmodium. malaria is a mosquito born infection. malaria is spread by through the bite of infected mosquitos. mainly the female anopheles spreads the malaria in humans.

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA- sickle cell anemia is group of blood disorders. this is a genetic disorder inherited from parents. in this disease a abnormality found in oxygen containing protein hemoglobin in red blood cells which leads to sickle shape of the red blood cells.

HEMOPHILIA- hemophilia is also a blood disorder. hemophilia is a hereditary disorder inherited from parents. in this disorder impairment in blood clotting process takes place. after an injury bleeding will continue for long because of impairment in clotting factor.