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Week 4 Mod 94
Question | Answer |
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Bilirubin | Pigment produced from hemoglobin when RBC's are destroyed |
Erythroblast | Immature red blood cell |
Plasma | Liquid portion of the blood |
Eosinophil | WBC which increases in allergic reactions |
Antigen | Foreign material that invades the body |
Polycythemia Vera | Abnormally large number of RBC's in circulatory system |
Hemocytometer | Instrument used to count cells in the blood |
Phagocyte | WBC responsible for cell mediated immunity |
Thrombocyte | Platelet responsible for clotting |
Leukocyte | White blood cell |
Anaphylaxis | Hyper allergic reaction |
Anemia | Condition marked by deficiency of RBC |
Purpura | Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin |
Pancytopenia | Deficiency of all blood cells |
Bleeding Time | Time taken for a small puncture wound to stop bleeding |
Fibrin | Insoluble protein that form the basis of clot |
Hemophilia | Heriditory, sex linked bleeding disorder |
Leucopenia | Decrease in WBC |
Dif Count | Differntial count of the WBC's |
Hct | Hematocrit |
PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
H&H | Hematocrit & Hemoglobin |
ELISA | Enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay test |
ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
CBC | Complete blood count |