Unit 5: Hemoglobin Testing 6 Original: October 1999 Revision: September 2010 Before you learn about how to use the HemoCue machine and take blood from clients, you need to learn about anemia and the causes of anemia.
Skin has three layers: 1  The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone. 2  The dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands. 3  The deeper subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) is made of fat and connective tissue.
(horny layer) 20 to30 cell layers thick that accounts for up to Â¾ of the epidermal thickness. Keratin and thickened plasma membranes of cells protect the skin against abrasion and penetration and glycolipids b/w its cells waterproofs this layer. Barrier against biological, chemical, and physical assaults.