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immunohematology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Immunohematology | Study of blood related antigens and antibodies |
| Hemagglutination | Clumping of RBC,s used to visualize antigen/antibody reactions |
| Immunoglobulin | Protein found in the blood or bodily fluid that identify and neutralize foreign objects |
| Heterozygous | two different allels for a single trait on a chromasome |
| Hypo gammaglobulinemia | Decreased production of gamma globulins in the plasma |
| cold hemagglutinin disease | Autoimmune disease with high concentration of antibodies that react at temps below body temp |
| Alloantibody | Antibody directed at antigens not present on individuals RBC's |
| Idiopathic | No known cause |
| Incompatible | No agglutination or hemolysis in a compatibility test |
| Diastolic pressure | The second sound heard when taking a blood pressure |
| Plasmapheresis | Seperation of blood where plasma is retained and remaining components are returned to donor |
| Cryoprecipitate | Concentrated coagulation factor VIII and fibrinogen extracted from fresh frozen plasma |
| Platelet-rich plasma | Plasma prepared from whole blood with a light spin and platelets are retained |
| Fractionation | Dividing whole blood into plasma,WBC's,RBC's and platelets |
| Anaphylactic | An intense allergic reaction |
| Hemoglobinemia | Presence of hemoglobin in the serum or plasma |
| Sepsis | Bacterial infection in the circulatory system |
| Urticaria | Hives |
| Molecular diagnosis | Test for nucleic acid targets found in medicine |
| Compatibility test | Mixing of donor RBC's and recipient's serum to determine a reaction |