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Bonewit Chapt 19
Blood Chemistry & Immunology - Brooklyn Burns
Question | Answer |
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agglutination | clumping of blood cells |
analyte | a substance that is being identified or measured in laboratory |
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 antibody | a protein present in the blood plasma that is capable of combining with its corresponding blood antigen to produce an antigen antibody reaction |
blood antigen | a protein present on the surface of red blood cells that determines a persons blood type |
donor | one who funishes something such as a blood tissues or organs to be used in another individual |
gene | a unit of heredity |
glycogen | the form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body |
glycosylation | the process of glucose attaching to hemoglobin |
HDL cholesterol | a lipopretien consisting of protein and cholesterol that removes excess cholestrol from the cells |
hemoglobin A1c | compound formed when glucose attaches or glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin |
hyoerglycemia | an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
hyperglycemia | an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood |
in vitro | occurring in glass. refers to tests performed under artificial conductions |
in vivo | occurring in the living body or organism |
LDL cholesterol | a lipoprotein consisting of protein and cholesetrol |
lipoprotein | a complex molecule consisiting of protein and a lipid fraction such as cholesterol |
recipient | one who receives something such as a blood transfusion from a donor |