Question | Answer |
Agglutination (as it pertains to blood) | Clumping of blood cells. |
Analyte | A substance that is being identified of 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 antigen | A protein present of 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. |
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 cholesterol. Lipoproteins function in transporting lipids in the blood. |
Recipient | One who receives something, such as blood transfusion, from a donor. |