Learn about Blood Analysis by completing the following lab simulation.
Objectives:
- To become familiar with the "normal" values obtained with selected blood tests.
- To understand how common laboratory procedures for examining blood can indicate pathology, or a state of disease.
- To learn how the following blood tests are performed: hematocrit (packed cell volume) determination, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hemoglobin determination, blood typing, and total blood cholesterol determination.
- To understand what each of these procedures is measuring in a sample of blood.
- To realize the importance of proper disposal of laboratory equipment that has come in contact with blood.
- To understand the importance of matching blood types for blood transfusions.
