Vocabs 46-&47

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anticoagulant

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an additive that prevents blood from clotting

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antiseptic

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an agent that inhibits bacterial growth and can be used on human tissue

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hemoconcentration

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a condition in which the concentration of blood cells is increased in proportion to the plasma

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hemolysis

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the destruction or dissolution of red blood cells, with subsequent release of hemoglobin

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phlebotomy

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the practice of drawing blood from vein

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plasma

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the liquid portion of a whole blood specimen that has not clotted due to anticoagulant additives. still contains its natural clotting agents

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serum

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the liquid portion of a clotted blood specimen that no longer contains its active clotting agents

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syncope

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temporary loss of consciousness; also known as fainting

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thixotropic gel

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a material that appears to be solid until subjected to disturbance, such as centrifugation, whereupon it becomes a liquid gel that separates blood cells from their serum or plasma

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anemia

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a condition marked by deficiency of red blood cells (RBCs)

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antibody

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a specific protein produced by lymphocytic plasma cell to destroy a specific foreign invader (antigen) in the body

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antigen

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a foreign invader (e.g. bacterium ,virus ,toxin, allergen) that generates an immune response with production of antibodies

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artifacts

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structures or features not normally present but visible as a result of an external agent or action

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basophils

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white blood cells with granules that stain deep blue and playa part in the inflammatory process

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buffy coat

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the layer of the white blood cells and platelets found between the plasma and the packed RBCs after whole blood is centrifuged

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centrifuge

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an apparatus consisting essentially of a compartment that spins about a central axis to separate contained materials of different specific gravities or to separate colloidal particles suspended in a liquid

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cuvette

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a specimen container made of plastic or glass designed to hold samples for laboratory tests using light meter technology (spectrophotometry)

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enzymes

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complex proteins produced by cells that act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions

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eosinophils

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white blood cells with granules that stain red . Their numbers increase during allergic reaction

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leukocytosis

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an increase in the number of white blood cells (WBCs)

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lymphocytes

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Non-granular small white blood cells with a dense nucleus .Their numbers increase during a viral infection

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monocytes

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Non-granular large white blood cells with a large lobular nucleus. Their numbers increase during the recovery phase of tissue damage

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neutrophils

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white blood cells with small granules that stain lavender. They are most common WBC and fight bacterial infections

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polycythemia vera

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a condition marked by an abnormal large number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the circulatory system

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type and cross-match

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tests performed to assess the compatibility of blood to be transfused

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urea

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the major nitrogenous end product of protein metabolism and the chief nitrogenous waste product in the urine