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15 Cards in this Set
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Hemocytometer |
Instrument used in counting blood cells |
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Icteric |
Yellow in appearance due to the presence of excess bilirubin |
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Hemolysis |
The destruction of RBCs |
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Granulocyte |
Any cell containing granules, particularly certain leukocytes |
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Ecchymosis |
Large, irregular skin discoloration due to hemorrhage |
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Petechia |
Small purplish hemorrhage spots seen on skin or mucous membranes |
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Hematoma |
Solid swelling of blood within tissues |
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Prothrombin |
Vitamin K dependent clotting factor produced in liver |
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Hypochromasia |
Decreased staining ability due to insufficient hemoglobin in the cell |
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Crenation |
Abnormal notching around the edge of a RBC due to shrinkage |
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Leukocytosis |
Increase in the number of leukocytes, usually caused by infection |
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Left shift |
Increase in the number of immature neutrophils in response to disease |
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Döehle Bodies |
Small round gray-blue bodies in the cytoplasm of neutrophils, indicative of severe toxemia |
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Granulocytopenia |
Decreased amounts of granulocytic leukocytes in blood |
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Purpura |
Hemorrhages into the skin showing purple |
