HHS Blood, Lymph, an Word Scramble
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Serology | Laboratory test to detect the presence of antibodies, antigens, or immune substance |
Titer | Blood test that measures the amount of anitbodies in blood; commonly used as an indicator of immune status |
Blood Culture | Test to determine the presence of pathogens in the bloodstream |
Complete Blood Count (CBC) | Series of tests that include hemoglobin; hematocrit; RBC, WBC, and platelet counts; differential WBC; |
Differential Count (Diff) | Test that enumerates the distribution of WBC’s in a stained blood smear by counting the different kinds of WBC’s and reporting each as a % of the total examined |
Hemoglobin (Hgb) value | Measurement of the amount of hemoglobin found in a whole blood sample |
Hematocrit (Hct) | Measurement of the percentage of RBCs in a whole blood sample |
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) | Test that measures the length of time it takes blood to clot, screens deficiencies of clotting factors and effectiveness of anticoagulation therapy |
Prothrombin time (PT) | Test that measures the time it takes for the plasma portion of blood to clot. It is used to evaluate portions of the coagulation system |
Lymphadenography | Radiographic examination of lymph nodes after injection of a contrast medium |
Lymphangiectomy | Removal of a lymph vessel |
Transfusion | Infusion of blood or blood components into the bloodstream |
Autologous Transfusion | recipient’s own blood |
Homologous Transfusion | Donors blood |
Transplantation | Grafting of living tissue from its normal position to another site or from one person to another |
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