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18 Cards in this Set
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antiglobulin test
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Test for presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes
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bleeding time
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Time required for blood to stop flowing from a tiny puncture wound.
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coagulation time
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Time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube
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complete blood count (CBC)
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Determination of the number of red and white blood cells and platelets, hemoglobin level and hematocrit, and red cell indices - MCH, MCV, MCNC
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
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Speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma
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hematocrit (Hct)
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Percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood
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hemoglobin test (H, Hg, HGB)
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Total amount of hemoglobin in a sample of peripheral blood
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partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
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Measures the presence of plasma factors that act in a portion of the coagulation pathway
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platelet count
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Number of platelets per cubic millimeter or microliter of blood
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prothrombin time (PT)
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Test of the ability of blood to clot
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red blood cell count (RBC)
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Number of erythrocytes per cubic milliliter or microliter of blood
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red blood cell morphology
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Microscopic examination of a stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red cells
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white blood cell count (WBC)
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Number of leukocytes per cubic milliliter or microliter of blood
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white blood cell differential
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Percentage of the total WBC made up by different types of leukocytes
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apheresis
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Separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select part from the blood
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blood transfusion
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Whole blood or cells are taken from a donor and infused into a patient
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bone marrow biopsy
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Microscopic examination of a core of bone marrow removed with a needle
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hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
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Peripheral stem cells from a compatible donor are administered into a recipient's vein
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