CASE STUDY ABOUT

RED BLOOD CELL

Blood is made up of few different types of cells suspended in fluid called
plasma.
In addition to RBC’s there are WBC and platelets.
These cells are produced in the bone marrow and they are realesed into the
bloodstream as the mature .
RBC’s typically make up about 40% of blood volume.
RBCs contain HAEMOGLOBIN, a protein that binds to oxygen and enables RBCs
to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and organs of the body.
RBCs also help transport a small portion of carbon dioxide a waste product of
cell metabolism, from those tissues and organs back to the lungs, where it is
expelled.
The typical lifespan of an RBCs is 120days.
WHAT IS BEING TESTED….?
REB BLOOD CELLS are also called as ERYTHROCYTES.
They are the cells that circulate in the blood and carry oxygen
throughout the body.
RBC count totals the number of red blood cells that are present in
our sample of blood.
It is the one test among several that is included in a COMPLETE
BLOOD COUNT and is of an used in the general evaluation of persons
health.
Massive splenomegaly in 2 young Indian men
• patient: #1
• Age/Race/Sex: 19year old- Indian male.
• Chief complaint: generalized weakness,backache,and significant weight
loss for the past 2 years.
• Medical history: unremarkable.
• Family history: unremarkable.
• Drug history: Hemetinics for 2 months prior to presentation.
• Physical examination: Mild pallor,massive splenomegaly to the level of
the umbilicus,and mild hepatomegaly.