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Bonewit #19
Blood Chemistry and Immunology -Libby
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agglutination | 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-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 recation |
| Blood antigen | A protein present on the surface of red blood cells that determines a person's blood type |
| Donor | one who furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, or organs, to be used in another individual |
| Gene | A unit of hereditary |
| Glycogen | The form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body |
| Glycosylation | 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 tests performed under artificial conditions, as in the laboratory |
| In vivo | Occurring in the living body or organsim |
| LDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol and delivers it to the cells |
| Lipoprotein | A complex molecule consisting of protein and a lipid fraction such as cholesterol. Lipoproteins function in transporting lipids in the blood. |
| Recipient | One who receives something, such as a blood transfusion, from a donor. |
| HDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cells. |