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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures

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Serology   Laboratory test to detect the presence of antibodies, antigens, or immune substance  
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Titer   Blood test that measures the amount of anitbodies in blood; commonly used as an indicator of immune status  
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Blood Culture   Test to determine the presence of pathogens in the bloodstream  
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Complete Blood Count (CBC)   Series of tests that include hemoglobin; hematocrit; RBC, WBC, and platelet counts; differential WBC;  
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Differential Count (Diff)   Test that enumerates the distribution of WBC’s in a stained blood smear by counting the different kinds of WBC’s and reporting each as a % of the total examined  
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Hemoglobin (Hgb) value   Measurement of the amount of hemoglobin found in a whole blood sample  
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Hematocrit (Hct)   Measurement of the percentage of RBCs in a whole blood sample  
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Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)   Test that measures the length of time it takes blood to clot, screens deficiencies of clotting factors and effectiveness of anticoagulation therapy  
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Prothrombin time (PT)   Test that measures the time it takes for the plasma portion of blood to clot. It is used to evaluate portions of the coagulation system  
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Lymphadenography   Radiographic examination of lymph nodes after injection of a contrast medium  
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Lymphangiectomy   Removal of a lymph vessel  
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Transfusion   Infusion of blood or blood components into the bloodstream  
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Autologous Transfusion   recipient’s own blood  
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Homologous Transfusion   Donors blood  
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Transplantation   Grafting of living tissue from its normal position to another site or from one person to another  
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