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SBGR Hematology
SBGR MA 165 Week 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plasma | liquid portion of blood |
| serum | blood plasma with the clotting factors removed |
| serology | science and study of blood serum |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| platelets | fragments of cells that assist in blood clotting |
| hematology | science and study of blood and blood forming tissues |
| differential | test that determines the number of each type of cell in a sample of blood |
| eosinophil | type of granulocyte leukocyte that fights parasites |
| neutrophil | most numerous type of granulocyte leukocyte |
| basophil | type of granulocyte leukocyte that releases histamine |
| phlebotomy | the science of drawing blood |
| hematoma | collection of blood trapped within tissue |
| hemolysis | destruction of red blood cells |
| centrifuge | machine designed to separate liquid from solid using gravity achieved by rapid spinning |
| tourinquet | used to control blood loss and for distending a vein |
| anticoagulant | medication to slow blood clotting |
| -emia | blood |
| CLIA | clinical laboratory improvement amendment |
| QNS | quantity not suffifient |
| last 4 weeks of medications |