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Red blood cells are also known by this scientific name.
What are erythrocytes?
This type of feedback loop amplifies or increases a response.
What is a positive feedback loop?
Abnormal results of this blood test could indicate that a patient has diabetes, kidney problems, or hormone issues.
What is a basic metabolic panel?
This tells your body to take in glucose.
What is insulin?
If a lab report shows elevated white blood cells, this could suggest what general type of condition (not including cancer)?
What is infection (or inflammation)?
This type of specialist studies blood.
What is a hematologist?
A comprehensive set of standards and practices designed to give patients specific rights regarding their protected health information
What is HIPAA?
This is a way for individuals to remotely access health-related services using technology, rather than in-person contact
What is telehealth?
This type of diabetes is more commonly found in people who eat diets high in sugar content.
What is type II?
The cell fragments that assist with clotting.
What are platelets?
These professionals draw blood from patients
What are phlebotomists?
Butter is an example of this
What is a lipid?
This is what your body gets to when it sustains a stable internal environment
What is homeostasis?
A type of diabetes is known as insulin resistance
What is type 2?
A type of cell transports oxygen throughout the body.
What are red blood cells?
This type of feedback loop counteracts change to maintain stability.
What is a negative feedback loop?
This type of cholesterol transporting in the blood is less likely to create plaques on the vessel wallsWhat is HDL?
What is HDL?
When blood sugar gets low, this hormone is released by the pancreas
What is glucagon?
A 12 year old patient is experiencing increased thirst and is very tired. It is medically determined that their pancreas is not functioning properly. This patient most likely has this type of diabetes.
What is Type I?
_______ is a condition that occurs when the amount of hemoglobin in a person’s blood drops below the normal range.
What is anemia?
A fatty buildup inside an artery is known as this.
What is plaque?
HIPAA stands for this full federal law name.
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
Low red blood cell count or low hemoglobin
What is anemia?
This hormone lowers blood glucose levels.
What is insulin?
This vein is where you'd routinely get blood drawn from
What is the antecubital vein?