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Bonewit # 19
Blood Chemistry & Immunology-emily
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| agglutination | clumping of cells |
| analyte | a substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory |
| antibody | a substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen-antibody reaction |
| antigen | a substance capable of stimulation 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 furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, or organs, to be used in another individual. |
| gene | a unit of heredity |
| glycogen | the form in which carbohydrates is stored in the body |
| glycosylation | the process of glucose attaching to hemoglobin |
| HDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cells. |
| Hemoglobin a1c | compound formed when glucose attaches or glycoslyates to the protein in hemoglobin |
| hyperglycemia | an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
| hypoglycemia | an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
| in vitro | occurring in glass. refers to tests performed under artificial conditions, as in the laboratory |
| in vivo | occurring in the living body or organism |
| LDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells. |
| lipoprtein | a complex molecule consisting of protein and a lipid fraction such as cholesterol. lipoproteins function in transporting lipids from the blood |
| Recipient | one who receives something, such as a blood transfusion from a donor |