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AMT Blood gen

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Anemia caused by lack of folic acid in diet macrocytic
Hives is also known as urticaria
Cancer where number of white cells is markedly increased leukemia
Which of following is an opportunistic disease Kaposi's sarcoma
Unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign proteins or other substances. anaphylaxis
Anemia caused by lack of hemoglobin protein hypochromic
Type of anemia when hemoglobin it becomes insoluble in body fluids and crystallizes into rod like structure sickle cell
A person who recently experienced a snake bite might develop this type of anemia normocytic
Hereditary type anemia mostly found in persons of Mediterranean descent Thalassemia
Pneumocystic carinii is considered what type of infection opportunistic
Protein substance produced in the body in response to an invading foreign substance antibody
Immature red blood cell in blood stream reticulocyte
substance that acts with calcium to produce thrombin in the blood clotting cascade prothrombin
What type of organism causes mononucleosis Epstein-Barr virus
sensitivity to substance that is usually harmless allergy
Inherited anemia with abnormal hemoglobin sickle cell
cells that release the substance responsible for hives and itching that accompany an allergic reaction. mast cells
substance released from specialized cells that causes itching and swelling associated with allergic reaction histamine
blood clot traveling in the blood stream that will eventually lodge in a vessel and cause blockage embolus
What type of diseases are myasthenia gravis, scleroderma and multiple sclerosis autoimmune
Process by which fluids and/or intravenous (IV) medications can escape from the blood vessel extravasation
Genetic disease condition in which iron is not metabolized properly and accumulates in body tissues hemochromatosis
Hereditary blood condition characterized by prolonged coagulation and tendency to bleed hemophilia
Drug used for anticoagulation heparin
The substance that binds oxygen for transport to cells hemoglobin
pallor, fatigue, dizziness and shortness of breath are common signs/symptom anemia
These cells are most affected by the HIV virus that causes AIDS T4 cells
severe form of anemia where there is total failure of bone marrow to produce blood resulting in deficiency of all the formed elements aplastic
anemia associated with B12 deficiency pernicious
Hereditary anemia where red blood cell life cycle is only 4-15 days sickle cell
condition where body produces too many red cells that leads to increased viscosity polycythemia vera
X-linked hereditary disorder of bloo hemophilia
process of taking and storing a person’s blood for use in transfusing within a few weeks during a surgical procedure autologous
appearance of wheals as part of an allergic reaction hives
kissing disease mononucleosis
condition originating in plasma cells causing bone marrow tumors multiple myeloma
procedure usng weakened pathogens to stimulate an immune response with antibody production vaccination
process of converting liquid to solid or gel coagulation
Blood disorder where person is missing factor VIII hemophilia
severe blood clotting disorder where clotting factors are depleted leading to bleeding from multiple sites DIC
If a person's hemoglobin is 9 the hematocrit would be close to 27
Most numerous white blood cells neutrophils
Least numerous white blood cells basophils
stem cells that give rise to erythrocytes myeloid
major plasma protein albumin
another term for an antibody immunoglobulin
Immunoglobulin that can cross the placenta to protect fetus IfG
what immmunoglobulin provides immunity to newborns via breast feeding IgA
cells that give rise to thrombocytes megakaryocytes
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