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| A blood test that measures how long it takes blood to clot. |
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| Blood test that indicates the percentage of blood cells in a sample of blood. |
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| Protein in red blood cells to which the oxygen is attached. |
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| A medical doctor who specializes in blood disorders, and blood malignancies. |
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| Protein secreted by the stomach that is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 |
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| Stem cell that resides in the bone marrow. |
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| refers to the production of blood cells. |
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| Blood test that indicates the percentage of each of the five types of white blood cell in a sample of blood. |
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| Albumin, Fibrinogen, Globulin |
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| The major groups of plasma proteins(3 terms) |
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| Hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells. |
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| Water- based pale fluid of blood. |
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| A sample of developing blood cells is withdrawn from the sternum or iliac crest; can detect abnormal blood cells. |
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| Plasma minus the blood- clotting proteins. |
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| Amount of time to go from a hemocytoblast to a mature erythrocyte. |
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| An immature red blood cell. |
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| Tissue where blood cells are made. |
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| Often called red corpuscles. |
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| Iron is needed to make this protein. |
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| Complete Blood Count (CBC) |
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| A blood test that indicates the following: RBC, WBC, Platelets, Hematocrit, and Hemoglobin. |
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| The study of the shape or form of objects. |
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| In a centrifuged sample of blood, this consists of the platelets and WBCs. |
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| Tests ordered to identify potential bleeding disorders. |
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| A procedure in which healthy blood-forming stem cells are infused into a person to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow. |
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| Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) |
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| Measures the rate at which red blood cells, settle to the bottom of a blood sample. |
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| A test to monitor the health of a patient with diabetes. |
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| An example is the Western blot, or the ELISA test. |
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| The life span of a red blood cell. |
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| This test is important in assessing the patient's overall glucose levels. |
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| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) |
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| This diagnosed by the Western blot test. |
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| Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) |
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| Diagnostic test for inflammatory disease, cancer, and thyroid disease. |
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| A device used to spin a specimen at high speed until it separates into component parts. |
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