Microscopic exam of a core of bone marrow removed with a needle
What is bone marrow biopsy
100
Hemoglobin deficiency
What is anemia
an = without emia = blood condition
100
Process by which blood forms clots
What is coagulation (thrombogenesis)
coagul/o = clotting
thromb/o = clot genesis = producing, forming
100
CBC
What is complete blood count
The number of red blood cells (RBC count)
The number of white blood cells (WBC count)
The total amount of hemoglobin in the blood
The fraction of the blood composed of red blood cells (hematocrit)
100
Maintains proper proportion and concentration of water in the blood
What is albumin
Plasma
200
Whole blood is taken from a donor and infused into another person
What is a blood transfusion
200
Hereditary condition where there is lack of blood clotting factors and can cause excessive bleeding
What is hemophilia
hem/o = blood philia = attraction for
200
Drug used to prevent blood clots
What is heparin
200
Hgb
What is the hemoglobin
Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that moves oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and body tissues.
200
Plays an important roles in protecting the body against infection
What is lymphocytes
lymph/o = lymph cyte = cell
Cell
300
With the use of a machine removes large number of white blood cells and returns red cells, platelets, and plasma to the patient
What is leukapheresis
leuk/o = white pheresis = removal
300
Bruises
What is ecchymoses
ec = out chym/o = to pour
300
Red blood cells that are larger than normal
What is macrocytosis
macr/o = large cyt/o = cell osis = condition
300
diff
What is differential count (white blood cells)
The differential count measures the percentages of each type of leukocyte present.
300
Made in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and circulate both in the blood stream and in the circulating system
What are lymphocytes
400
Removes blood from the body and sends it across a special filter with solutions
What is hemodialysis
hem/o = blood dia = complete, through lysis = seperation
400
Failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow
What is aplastic anemia
400
Formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system.
What is thrombosis
thromb/o = clot osis = condition
400
PT
What is prothrombin time (PT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot.
400
Hemoglobin is this type of cell
What is erythrocyte
erythr/o = red cyte = cell
500
Removes toxic substances from the blood
What is apheresis
-apheresis = removal
500
Excess iron deposits throughout the body
What is hemochromatosis
500
The clear yellowish fluid found in edema and is neither a blood cell nor a clotting factor
What is serum
Serum does not contain white or red blood cells
500
ESR
What is erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Test that indirectly measures how much inflammation is in the body.
500
Found in breast milk, saliva, tears, and respiratory mucus
What are immunoglobulins (IgA)
Antibodies that bind to and sometimes destroy antigens