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Bonewit Ch.19
Bonewit Ch.19 (Kayla Sharp)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agglutination | clumping of blood cells |
| Analyte | A substance that is being identified or measured in na 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 formatioon 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 person's blood type. |
| Donor | One who funishes something,such as blood,tissues,or organs,to be used in another individual. |
| Gene | A unit of heredity. |
| Glycogen | The form in which Carbohydrates are stored in the body. |
| Glycosylation | The process of glucose attatching to hemeoglobin. |
| HDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein,consisting of protein and cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cells. |
| Hemeoglobin A1c | Compound found when glucose attaches or glycosylates to the proteins in hemeoglobin. |
| Hyperglycemia | An abnormally high level of glucose in the blood. |
| Hypoglycemia | An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood. |
| In vitro | Occuring in glass. Refers to tests performed under artificial conditions,as in the laboratory. |
| In vivo | Occuring in the living body or organiam. |
| 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 lipid fraction such as cholesterol.Lipoproteins function in transporting lipids in the blood. |
| Recipient | One who recieves something,such as a blood transfussion,from a donor. |