click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
MLT Phlebotomy Ch 5
Med Lab Tech Ch 5 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aerobic | depending on free oxygen or air |
| anaerobic | living or active in the absence of free oxygen |
| autoantibody | an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it |
| bacteremia | transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood |
| differential | relating to or showing a difference; "differential treatment" |
| hematocrit | the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit |
| septicemia | invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection |
| capillary tube | a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action |
| packed cell volume | the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit |