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Homework Packet #8

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_______________ is the mineral involved in the hemostasis pathway.   Ionized Calcium  
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The vitamin K dependent coagulation factors are manufactured in the _______________.   Liver  
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_______________ is a serious intravascular clotting condition that can occur after certain bacterial infections.   DIC - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation  
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Platelets undergo a shape change when they come into contact with exposed tissue _______________.   Collagen  
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Thrombus is another name for a _______________.   Blood clot (Clot)  
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_______________ is the process that occurs when platelets stick to a damaged vessel.   Adhesion  
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The action of blood vessels constricting to slow the flow of blood is called ________________.   Vasoconstriction  
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When platelets adhere to the vessel wall, they are activated and begin to _______________.   Aggregate  
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The hemophilias are inherited as __________ genes on the __________ chromosome.   Sex-linked/X  
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Hemophilia B is also called _________________.   Christmas Disease  
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Hemophilia B is caused by a functional deficiency of _______________.   Coagulation Factor IX  
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A test for quantitative and qualitative abnormalities of platelets is the _______________.   Bleeding time  
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In the Ivy bleeding time test, the blood pressure cuff is inflated to a pressure of _______________.   40 mmhg  
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In the bleeding time test, the two functions measured are small vessel function and ________________ function.   Platelet  
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The ________________ is the puncture site for the Ivy bleeding time test.   Forearm  
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The prothrombin time is used to follow _______________ therapy.   Coumadin or (Oral anticoagulants)  
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_______________ is the anticoagulant used to collect blood for a prothrombin time test.   Sodium Citrate  
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The reagent used in the prothrombin test is _______________.   Thromboplastin  
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What are the three ways in which prothrombin time can be reported?   1. In seconds 2. PR - Prothrombin Ration or 3. INR - International Normalized Ratio  
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A patient's Coumadin is usually adjusted to keep the prothrombin time at _______________ times normal.   1.3 - 1.5  
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Coumadin is an anticoagulant derived from ____________________.   Coumarin or (Warfarin)  
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The activated partial thromboplastin time is used to monitor patients who are on _______________ therapy.   Heparin  
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The APTT is used to screen for abnormalities in the _______________ pathway and the common pathway.   Intrinsic  
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Partial thromboplastin is the ________________ portion of tissue thromboplastin.   Lipid  
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The calcium necessary for clot formation in the APTT is supplied by the chemical compound ________________.   CaCl2 (Calcium Chloride)  
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_______________ is the anticoagulant used to collect the sample for the APTT test.   Sodium Citrate  
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Specimens for the Dade D-dimer test must be collected in the anticoagulant _________________.   Sodium Citrate  
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In the latex tests, any D-dimer present in the patient sample reacts with a highly specific monoclonal _______________.   Antibody  
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A serious condition in which widespread thromboses and secondary hemorrhage occurs is called ________________.   DIC - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation  
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The ACT is the _______________.   Activated Clotting Time  
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The HMT is a new version of the _______________.   ACT  
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The HMT is especially valuable for monitoring patients who are receiving moderate to high doses of ________________.   Heparin  
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ADHESION   The act of two parts or surfaces sticking together.  
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AGGREGATION   The collecting of separate objects into one mass.  
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COAGULATION FACTORS   A group of plasma proteins (and mineral calcium) involved in blood clotting.  
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COLLAGEN   A protein connective tissue found in skin, bone, ligaments, and cartilage.  
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FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS   Degradation products formed when plasmin cleaves fibrin or fibrinogen.  
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FIBRINOLYSIS   Enzymatic breakdown of a blood clot.  
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HEMOSTASIS   The process of stopping bleeding, which includes clot formation and dissolution.  
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VASOCONSTRICTION   The narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel.  
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HEMOPHILIA   A bleeding disorder resulting from a hereditary coagulation factor deficiency or dysfunction.  
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PETECHIAE   Small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin.  
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DYSFUNCTION   Impaired or abnormal function.  
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COUMADIN   An anticoagulant derived from coumarin that is administered orally to prevent slow clotting.  
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INR - International Normalized Ratio   A way of reporting a prothrombin time that takes into consideration the sensitivity of the thromboplastin used and the mean of the normal prothrombin time in the facility's population.  
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PROTHROMBIN TIME   A coagulation screening test used to monitor oral anticoagulant therapy.  
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VITAMIN K   A vitamin essential for production of coagulation factors II, VII, IX, and X.  
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ANGIOPLASTY   Surgical repair of a vessel.  
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D-dimer   One of the products formed from the breakdown of fibrin by plasmin.  
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XDP - CROSS-LINKED FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS   Fibrin-degradation products that contain the D-dimer cross-linked region.  
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