| Question |
Answer |
| Instrumnt used to seperate blood into its liquid and solid componets: |
centrifuge |
| intrument used to count red and white blood cells: |
hemacytometer |
| tiny blood vessels which connect arterioles to venules are: |
capillaries |
| immunization is accomplished by the administration of: |
vaccine |
| addministration of antibodies produced by another individual |
passive immunity |
| an aquired resistance to infection |
aquired immunity |
| local injury in response to injury and produces local sensation of swelling, redness, heat, and pain |
inflamtion |
| which cells has the function to kill parasites |
eosinophills |
| a protein that protects the body the body against infecton |
antigen |
| this lies mediastinum posterior of the sternum |
thymus |
| which cells mature in the thymus |
T cells |
| which cells mature in bone marrow |
B cells |
| resistant in injuries and diseases caused by specific foreign chemical compounds and pathogens |
immunity |
| what count indicates the number of each cell type in a random sample of 100 WBC's |
differental |
| a cell of the lymphatic system that participates in the immune response |
lymphocyetes |
| disease causing microorganisms |
pathogens |
| means for isolating a diseas-causing microorganism for indentification |
culturing |
| a test to determine which antibiotic to use for treating aa specific bacteria |
sensitivity test |
| a gelatin like substance that containsnutient comparable to human tissue to encourage growth of microorganism |
agar |
| medical term for excessive urination |
polyuria |
| mechanical process for removing waste products from the blood normally by the kidneys |
hemodialysis |
| another name for kidney stones |
nepholithiasis |
| what structures are respondsible for carrying urine to the kidneys to the bladder |
ureters |
| if found in the urine, it could indicate an infection |
WBC |
| a series of X-rays used to demonstrate the function, location, and position of the kidneys and is determined by the presence of dye |
IVP |
| foreign material in the enviornment capable of causing immune respoinse in the body |
antigen |
| where do bloodcells originate |
bone marrow |
| a collective label for T and B immune cells |
lymphocytes |
| T cells could be decribed as "the detective" |
helper T cells |
| what attaches to B cell and could be describe as: the foot soldiers |
immunnoglobulins |
| A WBS that can digest microorganisms and assist reactions |
eosinophills |
| changes in the bowel orthe bladder habits, a small sore that won't heal, heal, and unusual bleeding or discharge may be warning symptoms of |
cancer |
| which immunoglobulins kill bacteria |
IgM |
| chronic systemic imflammatory disease that affects the joints and surrounding muscles and tendons |
rheumtoid arthritis |
| chronic disease of unknown origin, in which women are 9 times more likely to obtain and causes inflammation of multiple body parts |
lupis erythematosus |
| this can be treated with analgestics for pain, antihistamines for alergetic symptoms, and antidepesantsto improve sleep and irritability |
chronic fatuge syndrome |
| this determins which classification the POL is and under which body is regulated |
complexity of the test performed |
| formed elements of blood include |
platlets, RBC, WBC |
| the average range of RBC's for a women |
4.5 - 5.0 million |
| medical termfor surgical puncture into the vein |
venipuncture |
| collection of blood just under the skin |
hematoma |
| what department would you perfom a thyroid uptake scan |
nuclear medicine |
| pregnancy tests are based on the presance or absences of what hormone |
HCG |
| normal fasting blood glucose range |
80-120 |
| normal hematicrit range for men |
40-54% |
| what coolor vaccutainer tube do you use when testing PT and PTT |
light blue |
| best vein obtain venous sample of blood from |
meadian caphalic |
| what commonly used anticoagulant for a blood test |
EDTA |
| labs use the urinometer, dipstick, refractometer methods to measure |
specific gravity |
| life-preserving service of the kidney is performed by microscopic units |
nephrons |
| mechanical process of removing waste products from the blood normaly removed by the kidney is |
dialysis |
| major histcompatability complex (MHC) serves as the identification corection "fingerprints" for cells |
true |
| mental and emotional health can effect the body's immune response |
true |
| active immunity develops when a person creates their own immunity by having the disease |
true |
| passive immunity is usually as long lasting immunity |
false |
| histamine causes the mucus membrains to secrete and the blood vessels to dilate |
true |
| lymph nodes becomes become tender and swollen during periods of infection becuase of edema |
false |
| a titer is a blood test used to determine if antibodies are present in a person before a vaccine is given |
true |
| a person infected with HIV may carry the virus for 8-10 yyears before symptoms begin the devlop |
true |
| a negative ELISA test for HIV antibodies must be confirmed by the western blot test |
false |
| HIV is only transmitted durring unprotected sexual intercourse or the sharing of IV needles durring drug use |
true |
| opportunistic infections of AIDS are offton resistant to treatment |
true |
| health care workers should obtain an immunization against HBV` |
true |
| small proteins released by activated lymphocytes, machrophages, and by tissue cells infectet viruses |
interferion |
| medical term for circulating antibody |
immunoglobulin |
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