Question | Answer |
agglutination | clumping of blood cells |
analyte | a substance that is being identified or measured in a 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 |
blood antigen | a protein present on the surface of red blood cells that determines a person's 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 carbohydrate 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 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 |
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 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 a cholesterol. Lipoproteins function in transporting lipids in the blood |
recipient | one who receives something, such as blood transfusion, from a donor |