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albumin
protein in blood
anitbody
protein produced by lymphs
basophil
granulocytic WBC that stains blue under a basic dye
bilirubin
orange-yellow pigment in bile
coagulation
blood clotting
CSF
colony stimulating factor- protein that stimulates the growth of WBCs
differentiation
chnage in structure and function of a cell as it matures
electrophoresis
method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge
eosinophil
granulocytic WBC that stains red under a acidic dye. allergic reactions
erythrocyte
RBC
EPO
erythropoietin: hormoned secreted by the kidneys that stimulates that formation of RBCs
fibrin
protein threads, basic of blood clot
fibrinogen
turns to fibrin
globulins
area of blood that contains various plasma proteins
granulocytes
eosins, neutrophils, and basophils
heme
part of hb that contains o2
hemoglobin
blood protein that contains iron and carries o2
hemolysis
breakdown of RBCs
Heparin
anticoagulant
immune reaction
response of the immune system to foreign invasion
immunoglobin
globin protein with antibody activity
leukocycte
white blood cell
lymphocyte
mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies
macrophage
monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces
megakaryocyte
platelet precursor
monocycte
large mononuclear phagocytic leukocyte formed in blood marrow
neutrophil
neutral-staining granules phagocyte
plasma
liquid part of blood
plasmapheresis
removing plasma from donor and replacing it with fresh plasma
platelet
smallest blood cell
prothrombin
plasma protein which turns into thrombin
reticulocyte
immature RBC
Rh factor
antigen on RBCs with Rh + people
serum
plasma - clotting proteins and cells
thrombin
enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin
bas-
base
chrom
color
coagul
clotting
cyt
cell
eosin
red, dawn, rosy
erythr
red
granul
granules
hem
blood
hemat
blood
hemoglobin
hemoglobin
is
same
kary
nucleus
leuk
white
mon
one
morph
shape
myel
bone marrow
neutr
neutral
nucle
nucleus
phag
eat, swallow
poikil
varied, irregular
sider
iron
spher
globe, round
thromb
clot
-apheresis
removal
-blast
immature cell
-cytosis
abnormal
-emia
blood condition
-globin
abnormal condition of cells
-globin
protein
-globulin
protein
-lytic
pertaining to destruction
-oid
abnormal condition
-penia
deficiency
-phage
eat, swallow
-philia
attraction for increase
-phoresis
carrying
-poiesis
formation
-stasis
stop, control
aplastic anemia
blood cell production failure due to aplasia in the bone marrow
hemolytic anemia
excessive destruction resulting in less RBCs
pernicious anemia
inability to absorb vitnamin B12 resulting in lack of mature RBCs
sickle cell anemia
inhereited blood condition involving abnormal sickle shaped RBCs and hemolysis
thalassemia
inherited, unable to produce hemoglobin
hemochromatosis
condition of excessive iron
granulocytosis
abnormal increase in granulocytes in blood
mononucleosis
> leukocytes & enlarged cevical lymph nodes
multiple myeloma
malignant neoplasm of bone marrow
antiglobulin test
test for the antibodies that coat and damage RBCs
bleeding time
time a tiny wound needs to stop bleeding
CBC
complete blood count
coagulation time
time required for blood to clot in a test tube
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate: speed at which RBCs settle out of plasma
HcT
hematocrit: percentage of erythrocyte in a volume of blood
hemoglobin test
total amount of hb in a sample of peripheral blood
PTT
partial thromboplastin time: measure the presence of plasma factors
platelet count
# of platelets
PT
prothrombin time: test of the ability of blood to clot
RBC count
red blood cell count
red blood cell morphology
microscopic examination of a stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red cells
white blood differential
% of all WBCs
apheresis
separation of blood in parts and removal
blood transfusion
use of blood from donor for patients
bone marrow biopsy
microscopic exam of a core of bone marrow
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
same
ABMT
autologous bome marrow tranplantation
ABO
4 main blood types, A, B, AB, O
ALL
acute lymphocytic leukemia
AML
acute myelogenous leukemia
ASCT
autologous stem cell transplantation
baso
basophils
BMT
bone marrow transplantation
CBC
complete blood count
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CML
chronic myelogenous leukemia
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
diff
differential count
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
eos
eosinophils
EPO
erythropoietin
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Fe
iron
G-CSF
granulocyte-colony stimulating factor
GM-CSF
granulocyte macrophage- colony stimulating factor
g/dl
gram per deciliter
HCL
hairy cell leukemia
Hct
hematocrit
HgB
hemoglobin
H & H
hgb and hematocrit
HLA
human leukocyte antigen
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
polys, PMNs, PMNLS
polymorphonuclear leukocytes or neutrophils
PT
prothrombin time
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
segs
segmented matured WBCs
SMAC
sequential multiple analyzer computer
uL
microliter
WNL
within norm limit