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Blood Chemistry & Immunology (Allysa Jasper)

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agglutination   clumping of blood cells  
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analyte   a substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory test  
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antibody   a substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen-antibody reaction  
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antigen   a substance capable of stimulating the formation of antibodies  
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antiserum   a serum that contains antibodies  
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blood antibody   a protein present in the blod plasma that is capable of combining with its corresponding blood antigen to produce an antigen-antibody reaction  
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blood antigen   a protien present on the surface of red blood cells that determines a person's blood type  
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donor   one who furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, or organs, to be used in another individual  
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gene   a unit of heredity  
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glycogen   the form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body  
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glycosylation   the process of glucose attaching to hemoglobin  
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HDL cholesterol   a lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cells  
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hemoglobin A    
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hyperglycemia   an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood  
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hypoglycemia   an abonormally low level of glucose in the blood  
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in vitro   Occuring in glass. Refers to tests performed under artiflcial conditions, as in the labratory  
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in vivo   ocurring in the living body or organism  
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LDL cholesterol   a lipoprotein, consisiting of protein and cholesterol, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells  
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lipoprotien   A complex molecule consisting of protein and a lipid fraction such as cholesterol. Lipoprotiens function in transporting lipids in the blood  
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recipient   one who receives something, such as a blood transfusion, from a donor  
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