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Bonewit #19
Blood Chemistry And Immunology -Shelby
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agglutination (as it pertains to blood) | Clumping of blood cells. |
| Analyte | A substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory test. |
| Antibody | A substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in a antigen-antibody reaction |
| Antiserum | A serum that contains antibodies(pl.Antisera) |
| 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 carbohydrate 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 glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin |
| Hyperglycemia | An abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
| Hypoglycemia | An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood |
| In vitro | Occurring in glass. Refers to test preformed under artificial conditions, as in a lab. |
| In vivo | Occurring in the living body or organism. |
| 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 cholesterol, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells. |
| Recipient | One who receives something. such as a blood transfusion, form a donor. |
| Antigen | A substance capable of stimulating the formation of antibodies |