CC
The primary organ responsible for regulating blood glucose through glycogen storage.
The anticoagulant of choice for complete blood count (CBC).
EDTA
The malaria parasite that causes tertian fever and infects reticulocytes.
Plasmodium vivax
The universal donor for red blood cell transfusion.
O-
The class of immunoglobulin that is the first antibody produced during a primary immune response.
IgM
The enzyme commonly elevated in acute myocardial infarction and skeletal muscle injury.
Creatine kinase (CK)
The blood cell primarily responsible for oxygen transport.
RBC
The intestinal protozoan with trophozoites that contain ingested red blood cells.
Entamoeba histolytica
The universal recipient for red blood cell transfusion.
AB+
The immunoglobulin that is most abundant in serum.
IgG
The waste product commonly measured to assess kidney function along with creatinine.
Blood Urea Nitrogen
The protein responsible for carrying oxygen in red blood cells.
Hemoglobin
The diagnostic stage of Enterobius vermicularis commonly detected using the Scotch tape method.
Ova
The laboratory procedure performed before transfusion to ensure donor and recipient compatibility.
Crossmatching
The antigen-antibody reaction that results in visible clumping of particles.
Agglutination
The major plasma protein synthesized by the liver.
Albumin
The white blood cell that is most abundant in normal peripheral blood.
Neutrophil
The migration important in the lifecycle Ascaris lumbricoides.
Heart to lung migration
The anticoagulant-preservative solution commonly used in blood collection bags.
CPDA-1 (Citrate Phosphate Dextrose Adenine)
The test commonly used to screen for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibodies.
ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay)
The hormone that lowers blood glucose levels.
Insulin
The laboratory test used to measure the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood.
Hematocrit
The mosquito that serves as the vector for malaria.
Female Anopheles
The deferral for intravenous elicit drug use.
Permanent
The complement protein that initiates the classical complement pathway after binding to antigen-antibody complexes.
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