Question | Answer |
Gene | A unit of heredity. |
Glycogen | Form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body. |
Glycosylation | process of 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 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 laboratory. |
In vivo | Occurring in the living body or organism. |
LDL cholesterol | Lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells. |
Lipoprotein | Complex molecule consisting of protein and a lipid fraction such as cholesterol. Lipoproteins function in transporting lipids in the blood. |
Recipient | One who receives something, such as a blood transfusion, from a donor. |
Agglutination (as it pertains to blood) | Clumping of blood cells. |
Antibody | Substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen-antibody reaction. |
Antigen | Substance capable of stimulating the formation of antibodies. |
Antiserum (pl. antisera) | 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 red blood cells that determines a persons blood type. |
Donor | One who furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, or organs, to be used in another individual. |