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Week 4 Mod 94
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bilirubin | Pigment produced from hemoglobin when RBC's are destroyed |
| Erythroblast | Immature red blood cell |
| Plasma | Liquid portion of the blood |
| Eosinophil | WBC which increases in allergic reactions |
| Antigen | Foreign material that invades the body |
| Polycythemia Vera | Abnormally large number of RBC's in circulatory system |
| Hemocytometer | Instrument used to count cells in the blood |
| Phagocyte | WBC responsible for cell mediated immunity |
| Thrombocyte | Platelet responsible for clotting |
| Leukocyte | White blood cell |
| Anaphylaxis | Hyper allergic reaction |
| Anemia | Condition marked by deficiency of RBC |
| Purpura | Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin |
| Pancytopenia | Deficiency of all blood cells |
| Bleeding Time | Time taken for a small puncture wound to stop bleeding |
| Fibrin | Insoluble protein that form the basis of clot |
| Hemophilia | Heriditory, sex linked bleeding disorder |
| Leucopenia | Decrease in WBC |
| Dif Count | Differntial count of the WBC's |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| H&H | Hematocrit & Hemoglobin |
| ELISA | Enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay test |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| CBC | Complete blood count |