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Bonewit #19
Blood Chemistry And Immunology -Shelby
Question | Answer |
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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 |