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Bonewit # 19
Blood Chemistry & Immunology-emily
Question | Answer |
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agglutination | clumping of cells |
analyte | a substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory |
antibody | a substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen-antibody reaction |
antigen | a substance capable of stimulation 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 |
blood antigen | a protein present on the surface of red blood cells that determines a persons blood type. |
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 carbohydrates is stored in the body |
glycosylation | the process of glucose attaching to hemoglobin |
HDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cells. |
Hemoglobin a1c | compound formed when glucose attaches or glycoslyates to the protein in hemoglobin |
hyperglycemia | an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
hypoglycemia | an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
in vitro | occurring in glass. refers to tests performed under artificial conditions, as in the laboratory |
in vivo | occurring in the living body or organism |
LDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells. |
lipoprtein | a complex molecule consisting of protein and a lipid fraction such as cholesterol. lipoproteins function in transporting lipids from the blood |
Recipient | one who receives something, such as a blood transfusion from a donor |