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Phlebotomy Ch. 2
Ch. 2 Key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deficiency of red blood cell. | Anemia |
| Substance that prevents blood from clotting. | Anticoagulant |
| Malignant overproduction of white blood cells. | Leukemia |
| Liquid portion of blood. | Plasma |
| Clear yellow fluid that remains after clotted blood has been centrifuged and separated. | Serum |
| Destruction of red blood cells | Hemostatis |
| Instrument that spins test tubes at high speeds to separate the cellular and liquid portions of blood. | Centrifuge |
| Ions in the blood. | Electrolyte |
| Method of seperation by electrical charge | Electrophoresis |
| Protein capable of producing a chemical reaction with a specific substance. | Enzyme |
| to subject to or to undergo hemolysis | Hemolyzed |
| Appearing yellow | Icteric |
| Chemical analysis performed using antigens and antibodies | Immunochemistry |
| Pertaining to turbidity (appears cloudy white) from lipids. | Lipemic |
| Study of poisons. | Toxicology |
| Protein produced by expo-sure to antigen. | Antibody |
| Substance that stimulates the formation of antibodies. | Antigen |
| Classification based on the presence or absence of A or B antigens on the red blood cells. | Blood Group |
| Procedures that matches patient and donor blood before a transfusion. | Compatibility |
| Component of fresh plasma that contains clotting factors. | Cryoprecipitate |
| Plasma collected form a unit of blood and immediately frozen. | Fresh frozen plasma |
| The study of blood cell antigens and their antibodies. | Immunohematology |
| Blood from which the plasma has been removed. | Packed cells |
| The presence and identity of abnormal antibodies. | Rh Type |
| 405 to 495 ml of blood collected from a donor for a transfusion. | Unit of blood |
| Condition in which a person produces antibodies that react with the person’s own antigens. | Autoimmunity |
| Another name for antibody | Immunoglobulin |
| The study of the immune system | Immunology |
| The study of serum | Serology |
| one-cell Microorganizism | Bacteria |
| The study of bacteria | Bacteriology |
| Microbiology test to identify microorganism and determine antibiotic susceptibility. | Culture and sensitivity |
| Stan used to classify bacteria | Gram stain |
| Study of microorganisms | Microbiology |
| one-cell organism such as a bacterium or virus. | Microorganism |
| The study of fungi | Mycology |
| The study of parasites | Parasitology |
| Study of virus | Virology |
| Protein structure formed in the tubules of the kidney. | Cast |
| The first voided urine specimen collected immediately upon arising; recommend a screening specimen. | First morning sample |
| Glucose in the urine | Glycosuria |
| Blood or hemoglobin in the urine | Hematuria/Hemolglobinuria |
| Ketones in the urine | Ketonuria |
| Protein in the urine | Proteinuria |
| Chemical-impregnated plastic strip used for analysis of urine | Reagent Strip |
| Physical, Chemical, and Microscopic analysis of urine. | Urinalysis |