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A Study guide 1 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Red blood cell | erythrocyte |
| White blood cell; phagocyte and precursor of a macrophage | monocyte |
| Thrombocyte | platelet |
| Bone marrow cell; gives rise to many types of blood cells | hematopoietic stem cell |
| Leukocyte formed in lymph tissue; produces antibodies | lymphocyte |
| Leukocyte with dense, reddish granules; associated with allergic reactions | eosinophil |
| Leukocyte (poly) formed in bone marrow and having neutral-staining granules | neutrophil |
| Leukocyte whoes granules have an affinity for basic stain; releases histamine and heparin | basophil |
| Irregularity in shape | poikilocytosis |
| Deficiency in numbers | erythrocytopenia |
| Reduction of hemoglobin ("color") | hypochromic |
| Increase in numbers of small cells | microcyctosis |
| Erythremia | polycythemia vera |
| Increase in numbers of large cells | macrocytosis |
| formation of red cells | erythropoiesis |
| Destruction of red cells | hemolysis |
| Relieving, but not curing | palliative |
| Deficiency of all blood cells | pancytopenia |
| Increase in numbers of granulocytes; seen in allergic conditions | eosinophilia |
| Symptoms of disease return | relapse |
| Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages; blood accumulates under the skin | purpura |
| Separation of blood into its components | apheresis |
| Symptoms of disease disappear | remission |
| A stained blood smear is examined to determine the shape of individual red blood cells | red blood cell morphology |
| Measures the percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood | hematocrit |
| Determines the number of clotting cells per cubic millimeter | platelet count |
| Ability of venous blood to clot in a test tube | coagulation time |
| Measures the speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma | erthrocyte sedimentation rate |
| Determines the numbers of different types of WBCs | WBC differential |
| Determines the presence of antibodies in infants of Ph-negative women or patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia | Coombs test |
| Undifferentiated blood cells from a donor are infused into a patient being treated for leukemia or aplastic anemia | hematopoietic stem cell transplant |
| Time it takes for a small puncture wound to stop bleeding | bleeding time |
| Needle is introduced into the bone marrow cavity, and a small amount of marrow is aspirated and then examined under the microscope | bone marrow biopsy |
| Blood is collected from and later reinfused into the same patient | autologous transfusion |
| When insurance carriers do not pay claims in a timely manner, what effect does this have on the medical practice. | decreased cash flow |
| The average amount of accounts receivable should be | 1.5 to 2 times the charges for 1 month of services |
| Accounts that are 90 days or older should not exceed | 15% to 18% of the total accounts receivable |
| A medical practice has a policy of billing only for charges in excess of $50. When the medical assistant requested a $45 payment for the office visit, the patient states, "Just bill me." How should the medical assistant respond? | State the office policy and ask for the full fee |
| Accounts receivable are usually aged in time periods of | 30, 60, 90, and 120 days |
| A billing service may also be called | statement service, centralized billing outsourcing |
| What is the name of the federal act that prohibits discrimination in all areas of granting credit | Equal Credit Opportunity Act |
| Which group of accounts would a collector target when he or she begins making telephone calls | 60 to 90 days accounts |
| In making collection telephone calls to a group of accounts, how should the accounts be organized to determine where to begin? | Organize the accounts according to amounts owed and start with the largest amount |
| Which type of bankruptcy is considered "wage earner's bankruptcy" | Chapter 13 |
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