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39 Cards in this Set
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Adhesion
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Occurs when platelets stick across the injured surface
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Band
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younger, less mature neutrophil
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basophil
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a type of leukocyte
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coagulation
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the study of the bloods ability to clot
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Complete Blood Count
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labratory test consisting of WBC count and differential, RBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, erythrocyte indices, platelet count
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Eosinophils
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type of leukocyte increased in allergic reaction and parasite infestations
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Erythrocytes
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a red blood cell
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Erythrocytes indices
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three measurements that indicate the size of rbc and how much hemoglobin it holds
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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measures the rate in millimeters per hour at which rbc settle in a tube
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erythroprotein
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a hormone produced mainly by the kidney in responce to lower oxygen levels
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folate
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a salt in folic acid
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hematocrit
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the percent of rbc in whole blood
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hemoglobin
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the functioning unit of the rbc
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leukocyte
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a white blood cell that helps the body fight infections & diseases
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lymphocyte
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small white blood cell that plays a role in defendending the body against disease
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monocyte
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a type of leukocyte
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morphology
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description of the structural characteristics of blood cells
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neutrophil
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the most abundant leukocyte and the main granulocyte
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plasma
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liquid portion of the blood.
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platelets
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thrombocytes
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point of care testing
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testing at the point where patient care is given
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sickle cell anemia
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condition in which the pt had both copies of the gene for hemoglobin
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thrombocytes
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platelets in the blood
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thrombosis
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blood clotting inside a blood vessels
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WBC differential
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100 wbc are counted, tallied according to type, and reported as percentages
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Aerobe
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microorganisms that require oxygen to live and reproduce
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Agar
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the most widely used solid media, comes from red algae
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anaerobe
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bacterium that requires the absence of oxygen for growth and reproduction
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Bacilli
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rod- shaped or cylindrical organisms
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biological agent
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bacteria, viruses, fungi, other microorganisms and their toxins
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biohazard symbol
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universal warning of the presence of biological agents
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Broth
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liquid media is most often poured in to glass tubes or bottles
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carbuncle
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collection of multiple infected hair follicles
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cervix
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the part of the uterus that opens into the vagina
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cocci
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spherical bacteria
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culture
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the propagation of microorganisms in a growth medium
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differential stain
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stain that facilitates the differentiation of the elements of a cell or specimen
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diplococci
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spherical cocci in pairs
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endometrium
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the inner layer of the uterine wall
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