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18 Cards in this Set
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Antibody |
A substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen antibody reaction |
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Antigen |
substance capable of stimulating the formation of antibodies |
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Analyte |
A substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory test |
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Blood antigen |
A protein present on the surface of red blood cells that determines a person's blood type |
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Agglutination (as it pertains to blood) |
Clumping of blood cells |
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Glycogen |
The form in which carbohydrate is stored in the body |
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Polycythemia |
A disorder in which there is an increase in the red blood cell mass |
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Glycosylation |
The process of glucose attaching to hemoglobin |
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Leukopenia |
An abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells |
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HDL cholesterol |
A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cells |
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Leukocytosis |
An abnormal increase in the number of white cells |
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Hemoglobin A1c |
Compound formed when glucose attaches or glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin |
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Hemoglobin |
The protein and iron containing pigment of eythrocytes that transports oxygen in the body |
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Hyperglycemia |
An abnormally high level of glucose in the blood |
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Anticoagulant |
A substance that inhibits blood clotting |
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LDL cholesterol |
A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells |
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Anemia |
A condition in which there is a decrease in the erythrocytes or amount of hemoglobin in the blood. |
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Lipoprotein |
A complex molecule consisting of protein and a lipid fraction such as cholesterol. |
