Week 1
Inner layer that lines the chambers and valves
Endocardium
major cause of specimen rejection
hemolysis
branch of laboratory that studies serum
Serology
The oxygen carrying pigment of the RBC's
Hemoglobin
hoarseness or an impairment of speaking
dysphonia
The heart is at rest/relaxation phase
Diastole
Used for small or fragile veins
Butterfly
Process by which a cell attaches to a microorganism
phagocytosis
55% of blood volume
Plasma
the air sac at the end of the bronchiole
Alveolus or Alveoli
Transmits the impulse quickly and effectively to the cardiac cell
Purkinje Fibers
An infection that is acquired in a healthcare setting
Nosocomial Infection
medicine that prevent antibodies from forming against Rh positive blood
RhoGAM
find this by Hemoglobin times 3
Hematocrit
little hairs in the nose
cilia
A period of TIME between two points
Interval
Tests neonates for certain metabolic disorders
Guthrie card
The body is exposed to the antigen and the body actively produces the antibodies
Active Immunity
life span of 120 days
Erythrocytes
test that measure the air capacity of the lungs
spirometry
conducts electrical impulse from AV node to left and right bundle branch block
Bundle of His
A substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms on living tissue
Antiseptic
Commonly known as platelets. formed in bone marrow from stem cell.
Thrombocytes
Screening for Type 2 diabetes
FBS
connects the middle ear with the pharaynx
eustachian tube