Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Iron-deficiency anemia occurs when there is a loss of functioning red bone marrow.
2. Sickle cell anemia is named for the abnormal shape of the red blood cells.
3. Leukemia causes an excessive number of immature red blood cells circulating in the
bloodstream.
4. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a blood test that determines whether there is an
inflammatory process occurring in the body.
5. A pro-time indicates how many days circulating red blood cells survive before they are
removed by the spleen.
1. FALSE
Iron-deficiency anemia occurs when there is insufficient iron to manufacture
hemoglobin. Aplastic anemia occurs when there is a loss of functioning red bone marrow.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
Leukemia causes an excessive number of abnormal and immature white blood
cells, not red blood cells, circulating in the bloodstream.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
A pro-time is a measure of the blood's coagulation abilities; "pro-time" is an
abbreviation of the test name prothrombin time.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)