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Red blood cell   erythrocyte  
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White blood cell; phagocyte and precursor of a macrophage   monocyte  
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Thrombocyte   platelet  
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Bone marrow cell; gives rise to many types of blood cells   hematopoietic stem cell  
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Leukocyte formed in lymph tissue; produces antibodies   lymphocyte  
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Leukocyte with dense, reddish granules; associated with allergic reactions   eosinophil  
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Leukocyte (poly) formed in bone marrow and having neutral-staining granules   neutrophil  
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Leukocyte whoes granules have an affinity for basic stain; releases histamine and heparin   basophil  
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Irregularity in shape   poikilocytosis  
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Deficiency in numbers   erythrocytopenia  
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Reduction of hemoglobin ("color")   hypochromic  
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Increase in numbers of small cells   microcyctosis  
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Erythremia   polycythemia vera  
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Increase in numbers of large cells   macrocytosis  
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formation of red cells   erythropoiesis  
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Destruction of red cells   hemolysis  
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Relieving, but not curing   palliative  
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Deficiency of all blood cells   pancytopenia  
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Increase in numbers of granulocytes; seen in allergic conditions   eosinophilia  
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Symptoms of disease return   relapse  
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Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages; blood accumulates under the skin   purpura  
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Separation of blood into its components   apheresis  
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Symptoms of disease disappear   remission  
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A stained blood smear is examined to determine the shape of individual red blood cells   red blood cell morphology  
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Measures the percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood   hematocrit  
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Determines the number of clotting cells per cubic millimeter   platelet count  
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Ability of venous blood to clot in a test tube   coagulation time  
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Measures the speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma   erthrocyte sedimentation rate  
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Determines the numbers of different types of WBCs   WBC differential  
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Determines the presence of antibodies in infants of Ph-negative women or patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia   Coombs test  
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Undifferentiated blood cells from a donor are infused into a patient being treated for leukemia or aplastic anemia   hematopoietic stem cell transplant  
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Time it takes for a small puncture wound to stop bleeding   bleeding time  
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Needle is introduced into the bone marrow cavity, and a small amount of marrow is aspirated and then examined under the microscope   bone marrow biopsy  
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Blood is collected from and later reinfused into the same patient   autologous transfusion  
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When insurance carriers do not pay claims in a timely manner, what effect does this have on the medical practice.   decreased cash flow  
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The average amount of accounts receivable should be   1.5 to 2 times the charges for 1 month of services  
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Accounts that are 90 days or older should not exceed   15% to 18% of the total accounts receivable  
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A medical practice has a policy of billing only for charges in excess of $50. When the medical assistant requested a $45 payment for the office visit, the patient states, "Just bill me." How should the medical assistant respond?   State the office policy and ask for the full fee  
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Accounts receivable are usually aged in time periods of   30, 60, 90, and 120 days  
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A billing service may also be called   statement service, centralized billing outsourcing  
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What is the name of the federal act that prohibits discrimination in all areas of granting credit   Equal Credit Opportunity Act  
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Which group of accounts would a collector target when he or she begins making telephone calls   60 to 90 days accounts  
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In making collection telephone calls to a group of accounts, how should the accounts be organized to determine where to begin?   Organize the accounts according to amounts owed and start with the largest amount  
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Which type of bankruptcy is considered "wage earner's bankruptcy"   Chapter 13  
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