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Apheresis

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The removal of whole blood from a patient or donor the components of whole blood are separated mechanically,one of the separated portions is withdrawn, and the remaining components are trashed back into the patient or donor.

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Autologus

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"Self" in blood transfusion and transplantation, it means that the donor and recipient are the same person

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Blood bank

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A place where blood is collected from donors, typed, separated into components,stored,and prepared for transfusion to recipients. A blood bank may be a separate free standing facility, or part of a larger laboratory in a hospital

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Blood culture

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A laboratory test used to check for bacteria or other micro organisms in a blood sample.

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Blood smear

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A blood test performed on slides that gives information about the number and shape of blood cells

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Dermal puncture

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Also known as a skin puncture;a procedure in which a finger or heel is lanced to obtain a small quantity of blood for testing;also called a capillary draw

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EDTA

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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, used as an anticoagulant to keep blood specimens from clotting

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Galactosemia

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An inherited disorder in which the body is unable to use(metabolize)the simple sugar galactosw, causing the affected patient to be unable to tolerate any form of milk, as well as other foods containing galactose

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Hematocrit

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The proportion of the blood that consists of packaged ten blood cells, expressed as a percentage by volume;the hematocrit test measures the percentage of hematrocit in the blood.

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Hatrogenic anemia

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A type of anemia that results from multiple phlebotomies:it is especially common in geriatric, pediatric, or underweight patients

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Peripheral blood smears

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Also called blood films;they consist of a thin layer of blood smeared on a microscope slide and then stained to allow microscopic examination