It is stored in the liver and muscle as glycogen, provides energy for every cell in the body, and is used in the diagnosis and management of diabetes and hypoglycemia.
What is glucose?
100
Proteins in nature that include foreign tissue, bacteria, viruses, and allergens such as dust.
What are antigens?
100
Gloves, mask, goggles, lab coat, gown.
What is PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)?
100
Bacteria normally present that can interfere with certain testing, but are not a health hazard under normal circumstances.
What is normal flora?
200
The five primary types of White Blood Cells.
What are Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils, Lymphocytes, and Monocytes?
200
They are needed to form other substances (including antibodies), help blood clot formation, and transport iron.
What are proteins?
200
Proteins produced in response to antigens by plasma cells, also called immunoglobulins.
What are antibodies?
200
Erythropoiesis.
What is the formation of Red Blood Cells called?
200
Round bacteria occurring in clusters, pairs, singles and tetrads.
What are cocci?
300
It is the major component of the mature Red Blood Cell and renders its red color.
What is hemoglobin?
300
It functions to maintain acid base balance and osmotic pressure within the cells and is essential to normal activity of muscles.
What is Potassium?
300
Formation of large clumps of antibody attaching to substances. Can be seen by the naked eye.
What is agglutination?
300
Forms of immunity.
What are acquired, artificial, congenital, and passive?
300
Stain used for mycobacteria because they do not respond well to the Gram Stain.
What is the Acid-fast Stain?
400
A cell that engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the bloodstream and tissues.
What is a phagocyte?
400
This test panel is important because of its association with heart disease.
What is the lipid panel?
Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL, and HDL
400
The four major blood groups.
What are A, B, AB, and O?
400
The function of the tubule in the kidneys.
What is concentration?
400
The KOH wet mount is used to study these microorganisms.
What are fungi and fungal elements?
500
Derived from megakaryocytes, the main function is the initiation of the clotting process.
What are platelets?
500
This test is used to aid in the treatment and diagnosis of liver, bone, parathyroid, and intestinal diseases.
What is ALP, Alkaline Phosphatase?
500
The one minor blood group.
What is Rh (rhesus factor)?
500
Degradation product of bilirubin.
What is Urobilinogen?
500
Solid, liquid, or semi-solid substance with required nutrients to support the growth of bacteria.