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SBGR Hematology
SBGR MA 165 Week 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hemophilia | genetic disorder that prevents clotting of the blood |
| venipuncture | the transcutaneous puncture of a vein to collect a sample of blood |
| capillary | smallest blood vessel where exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place |
| Hct | hematocrit, volume percent of red blood cells available in a sample of blood |
| Hgb | hemoglobin, the number of red blood cells available in a sample of blood |
| glucometer | instrument used to check blood sugar level |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| agglutination | clumping together of cells |
| eosinophil | a type of granulocyte leukocyte that fights parasites |
| neutrophil | most numerous type of granulocyte leukocyte |
| basophil | a type of granulocyte leukocyte that releases histamine |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| -emia | blood |
| hyper- | increased, elevated |
| hypo- | decreased, insufficient |
| Avandia | |
| Amaryl | |
| Lantus | |
| Glucovance | |
| Humalog |