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A tests is used to determine renal function?
Creatinine
levels increase if the kidneys are damaged and cannot adequately excrete waste.
What makes up approximately 55% of blood by volume?
Plasma
Plasma makes up approximately how much of blood by volume.
45%
Thromb/o means
Clot
What is an ESR test for
Inflammation in the body
What do elevated CPK levels indicate?
Possible MI
Which leukocyte is associated with allergies?
Eopsinophils
Erythrocytes life span is how long?
120 Days
Leuk/o means
White
Normal HgB for adult female
14
A test that determines long-range blood glucose control is the
HgbA1C
T cells and B cells are a subclassification of which WBC?
Lymphocytes
CBC goes it what color tube
Lavender
Erythr/o means
Red
Normal HgB for males
17.4
TSH levels are assessed to determine the function of what organ(s)?
Pituitary gland
The pituitary gland produces TSH to stimulate the thyroid to produce T3 and T4.
The smallest of the formed elements in the peripheral blood is a cell fragment that assists with clotting; it is known as
Platelets
Order of draw
Yellow
Red
Lt Blue
Green Lavender
Gray
Universal Donor is
O negative
HDN is what
Hypolytic Disease of a Newborn
Troponin is a component of a(n) ________ panel.
Cardiac
The liquid portion of the blood after clotting factors have been removed?
Serum
Hormones detected in a thyroid panel include
Thyroxine, Triiodothronine, TSH
Universal Recipient
AB Positive
Increased number of platelets
Thromobocytosis