Question | Answer |
agglutination | clumping of blood cells |
analyte | subst. that is being identified or measured in a lab test |
antibody | subst. that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen-antibody reaction |
antigen | subst. capable of stimulating the formation of antibodies |
antiserum | serum that contains antibodies |
blood antibody | protein present in the blood plasma that is capable of combining with its corresponding blood antigen to produce an antigen-antibody reaction |
blood antigen | protein present on the surface of rbcs that determines a person's blood type |
donor | one who furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, or organs, to be used in another individual |
gene | unit of heredity |
glycogen | form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body |
glycosylation | process of glucose attaching to hemoglobin |
HDL cholesterol | lipoprotein, consisting of protein & cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cells |
hemoglobin A1c | compound formed when glucose attaches or glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin |
hyperglycemia | abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
hypoglycemia | abnormally low level of glucose in the blood |
in vitro | occurring in glass. refers to test performed under artificial conditions, as in the lab |
in vivo | occurring in the living body or organism |
LDL cholesterol | lipoprotein, consisting of protein & cholesterol that picks up cholesterol & delivers it to the cells |
lipoprotein | complex molecule consisting of protein & a lipid fraction such as cholesterol. lipoproteins function in transporting lipids in the blood |
recipient | one who receives something, such as blood transfusion, from a donor |