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Chapter 18
Veterinary Medical Terminology Fourth Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agglutination | clumping together of cells or particles. |
| Assay | assessment or test to determine the number of of organisms,cells and amount of chemical substance found in a sample |
| CBC means? | Complete blood count. |
| How many type of blood cells are there and what are the names | 3. Names are erythrocytes, leukocytes and thrombocytes. |
| Differential | Diagnostic evaluation of the number and types of white blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood. |
| Diluent | liquid used to make a dilution. |
| Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay | laboratory test to determine either antigen or antibody in blood |
| Hematocrit | percentage of erythrocytes in blood. |
| Hemogram | Record of the finding in examination of blood |
| Immunofluorescence | method of tagging antibodies. |
| Leukogram | numeric and descriptive data in the distribution and appearance. |
| Profile | group of laboratory tests performed on serum. |
| Prothrombin time | diagnostic evaluation of the number of seconds needed for thromboplastin to coagulate plasma |
| Radioimmunoassay | a technique in which a radioactively labeled substance is mixed with a blood specimen. |
| Red Cell Count | Number of erythrocytes per cubic millimeter of blood. |
| Serology | Laboratory study of serum and the reactions of antigens and antibodies |
| White Cell Count | Number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter of blood |
| -logy | study of |
| -logist | specialist |
| -ectomy |