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Bonewit chpt 19
Blood Chemistry and Immunology-Candace Oty
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agglutination | Clumping of blood cells |
| Analyte | A substance that is being identified or measured in laboratory test |
| 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. |
| Donor | One who furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, 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 of hemoglobin. |
| HDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cell. |
| Hemoglobin A1 | Compound formed when glucose attaches or glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin. |
| Hyperglycemia | An abnormally high level of glucose int he blood. |
| Hypoglycemia | An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood. |
| In vitro | Occurring in glass. Refers to test performed under artificial conditions, as in the laboratory. |
| LDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells. |
| Lipoprotein | A complex molecule consisting of protein and a liquid fraction such as cholesterol. Lipoprotein functions in transporting liquids in the blood. |
| Recipient | One who receives something, such as blood transfusion, from a donor. |