click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Bonewit chpt 19
Blood Chemistry and Immunology-Candace Oty
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Agglutination | Clumping of blood cells |
Analyte | A substance that is being identified or measured in laboratory test |
Antibody | A substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen-antibody reaction. |
Antigen | A substance capable of stimulating the formation of antibodies. |
Antiserum | A serum that contains antibodies. |
Blood Antibody | A protein present in the blood plasma that is capable of combining with its corresponding blood antigen to produce an antigen-antibody reaction. |
Donor | One who furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, or organs, to be used in another individual. |
Gene | A unit of heredity. |
Glycogen | The form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body. |
Glycosylation | The process of glucose attaching of hemoglobin. |
HDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cell. |
Hemoglobin A1 | Compound formed when glucose attaches or glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin. |
Hyperglycemia | An abnormally high level of glucose int he blood. |
Hypoglycemia | An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood. |
In vitro | Occurring in glass. Refers to test performed under artificial conditions, as in the laboratory. |
LDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells. |
Lipoprotein | A complex molecule consisting of protein and a liquid fraction such as cholesterol. Lipoprotein functions in transporting liquids in the blood. |
Recipient | One who receives something, such as blood transfusion, from a donor. |