Question | Answer |
Agglutination | (as it pertains to blood) clupming of blood cells. |
Antibody | a substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen-antibody reaction. |
Antigen | a substance capable of stimulation the formation of antibodies. |
Antiserum | a serum that contains antibodies. |
Blood antibody | a protein present in the blood plasma that is capable of combining with its corresponding blood antigen to produce an antigen-antibody reaction. |
Blood antigen | a protein present on the surface of red blood cells that determines a person's blood type. |
Donor | one who furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, organs, to be used in another individual. |
Gene | a unit of heredity. |
Glycogen | the form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body. |
Glycosylation | the process fo glucose attaching to hemoglobin. |
HDL cholesterol | a lipoprotein,consisting of protein and cholesterol, which removes excess cholesterol from the cells. |
Hemoglobin A1c | compound formed when glucose attaches ot glycosylates attach to the protein in hemoglobin. |
Hyperglycemia | an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood. |
Hypoglycemia | an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood. |
In vitro | occerring in glass. Refers to tests performed under artificial conditions, as in the laboratory. |
In vivo | occurring in the living body or organism. |
LDL cholesterol | a lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells. |
Lipoprotein | a complex molecule consisting of protein and a liped fraction such as cholesterol. Lipoproteins function in transporting lipids in the blood. |
Recipient | one who receives something, such as a blood transfusion, form a donor. |