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Review for LOM 13 test

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1st stage of cell   Stem cell  
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2nd stage of cell   erythroblast  
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3rd stage of cell   normoblast  
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4th stage of cell   reticulocyte  
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5th stage of cell   erythrocytes  
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Thalassemia   an inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of Mediterranean background  
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Pernicious anemia   lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body  
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Iron deficiency anemia   deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin caused by lack of iron  
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Hemolytic anemia   reduction in red blood cells due to excessive destruction  
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Aplastic anemia   failure of red cell production due to aplasia of bone marrow cells  
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Hematocrit (Hct)   percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood  
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White blood cell differential   percentage of the total WBC made up by different types of leukocytes  
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Red blood cell morphology   microscopic examination of a stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red cells  
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Coagulation time   time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube (less than 15 minutes is normal)  
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)   speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma  
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Myelopoiesis   formation of bone marrow  
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Plateletpheresis   removal of platelets from a donor's blood and used for a patient and the remainder reinfused into the donor  
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Spherocytosis   abnormal condition of round shaped erythrocytes  
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Macrocytosis   abnormal condition of large erythrocytes  
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Hemolysis   destruction or breakdown of red blood cells  
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Neutrophilia   an increase in neutrophils  
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Plasmapheresis   the process of separating then removing plasma from the blood  
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A person with type B blood has ___antigens and ___antibodies in their blood   B anti-A  
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Can you transfuse blood from an O type donor into a B type recipient Why/why not   Yes Antibodies are diluted in the recipients blood  
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Can you transfuse blood from an AB type donor into a B type recipient Why/why not   No Anti-A antibodies cause agglutination  
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When symptoms return from a disease where they had been gone is called   relapse  
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Deficiency of all cellular elements of the blood   pancytopenia  
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Relieving but not curing treatment for multiple myeloma   palliative  
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Procedure when blood is collected then later refused back into a patient is called   autologous transfusion  
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Test that determines number of types of leukocytes   white blood cell differential  
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Foreign substance that stimulates the production of an antibody   antigen  
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Hormone secreted by kidneys that stimulates formation of red blood cells   erythropoietin  
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Microscopic examination of a core of bone marrow removed with a needle   bone marrow biopsy  
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A clotting factor with calcium promotes the clotting factor   thromboplastin  
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Plasma protein that maintains the proper amount of water in the blood   albumin  
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Floating clot   embolis  
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Failure of blood cell production due to aplasia of bone marrow cells   aplastic anemia  
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An inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin   thalassemia  
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A hereditary condition characterized by abnormal sickle shape of erythrocytes and hemolysis   sickle cell anemia  
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Reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction   hemolytic anemia  
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Deficiency of iron in the blood   sideropenia  
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Lab test where there is separation of the blood   hematocrit  
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Ingestion of a bacterium by a neutrophil   phagocytosis  
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Removal of leukocytes   leukapheresis  
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An immature cell that comes immediately before a platelet is called   megakaryocyte  
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Excessive increase in red blood cells   erythremia or polycythemia vera  
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What is the normal average of white blood cells   4500 - 11000  
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A person who possesses type A & B antigens and no antibodies has what blood type   Type AB  
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A person who possesses no antigens and A & B antibodies has what blood type   Type O  
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Plasma minus clotting proteins and cells; Clear yellowish fluid that separates from blood when it is allowed to clot is called   serum  
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Enzyme that helps convert fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation is   thrombin  
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Unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature specialized forms of blood cells   stem cell  
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Liquid portion of blood   plasma  
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What is contained in liquid portion of blood   water, salts, proteins, nutrients, hormones, vitamins, and enzymes  
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A phagocyte with neutral-staining granules formed in bone marrow   neutrophil  
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Antigen on red blood cells of Rh-positive individuals   Rh-factor  
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Type of gamma globulin acts as an antigen   immunoglobin  
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Plasma proteins importnat in clotting   prothrombin, fibrinogen  
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Little body pertaining to blood   corpuscle  
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Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin   purpura  
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Disappearance of signs of disease   remission  
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Time it takes for tiny puncture wound to clog and blood to stop flowing   bleeding time  
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Orange-yellow pigment in bile   bilirubin  
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Protein produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens. Can be present at birth   antibodies  
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Abnormal increase in granulocytes in the blood   granulocytosis  
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Any abnormal or pathological condition of the blood   blood dyscrasia  
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Change in structure and function of a cell as it matures; specialization   differentiation  
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Cellular elements in blood are also called   formed elements  
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Reaction between antigens and antibodies   immune reaction  
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Hematology test to test the ability of blood to clot   prothrombin time  
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Blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells   hemoglobin  
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Plasma proteins contained in part of blood   globulin  
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White blood cell formed in lymph tissue that is one large nucleus   monocyte  
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Hemotology test that measures percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood   hematocrit  
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Method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge   electrophoresis  
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Blood clumps caused because of incompatible blood being mixed   agglutination  
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Congenital lack of Factor VIII necessary for blood clotting   hemophilia  
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Overproduction of Bence Jones protein, an immunoglobin fragment found in urine   multiple myeloma  
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Excessive deposits of iron throughout the body   hemochromatosis  
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Immature type of red blood cell   reticulocyte  
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From the list of five conditions, which is NOT related to red cell morphology   monocytosis  
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Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells   herapin  
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Leukocytosis in an increase in the number of __________ in the blood   leukocytes  
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White blood cell with reddish granules   eosinophil  
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Pigment produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells die. Found in bile   bilirubin  
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Protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot   fibren  
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Separating out by electrical charge   electrophoresis  
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Condition where erythrocytes are unequal in size   anisocytosis  
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Condition where erythrocytes are irregular shaped   poikilocytosis  
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The formation (production) of erythrocytes (red blood cells)   erythropoiesis  
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Another word for clot   coagulate  
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Which is NOT true concerning thrombocytes   not involved in transporting oxygen  
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Increase in number of red blood cells   polycythemia  
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