Definition of:
Hematocrit
What is a blood test that measures the percentage of red blood cells per a given unit of blood?
Blood in the urine
What is hematuria?
Refractometer
What is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity of urine?
Solid materials suspended in urine.
What is the urinary sediment?
Hemolysis
What is the disintegration of red blood cells, causing the cells to dissolve or go into solution?
White blood cell (WBC)
What is a Leukocyte?
Resistant
What is the ability to oppose; organisms that remain unaffected by harmful substances in the environment?
Calibrated device used to measure the specific gravity of urine
What is the urinometer?
Hyperglycemia
What is the presence of sugar in the blood; high blood sugar?
Instrument used to magnify or enlarge objects for viewing
What is a microscope?
skin puncture
What is a small puncture made in the skin to obtain capillary blood?
Surgical puncture of a vein; inserting a needle into a vein.
What is venipuncture?
Reagent strips
What is a special test strip containing chemical substances that react to the presence of certain substances in the urine or blood?
Decreased or less-than-normal amounts of urine secretion.
What is oliguria?
typing and crossmatch
What is the determination of blood types and antigens prior to a blood transfusion?
Sensitive
What is susceptible to a substance; organisms that are affected by an antibiotic in a culture and sensitivity study?
Increased production and discharge of urine; excessive urination.
What is polyuria?
Urinalysis
What is the examination of urine by way of physical, chemical, or microscopic testing?