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Bonewit chapter 19
Blood Chemistry and Serology
Term | Definition |
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Gene | a unit of heredity |
Glycogen | the form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body |
Glycosylation | the process of glucose attatching to hemoglobin |
HDL Cholesterol | a lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, which removes excess cholesterol from the cells |
Hemoglobin A1c | Compound formed when glucose attatches or glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin |
Hyperglycemia | an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
Hypoglycemia | an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood |
Im Vitro | occurring in glass. refers to tests performed under artificial condiditions, as in the laboratory |
In Vivo | occurring in the living body or organism |
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 lipid fraction such as cholesterol. lipoproteins function in transporting lipids in the blood |
Recipient | one who receives something, such as a blood transfusion, from a donor |