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| system of principles and procedures used in scientific testing |
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| very small amount of a specimen |
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| protein produced by B lymphocytes in response to the presence of an antigen |
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| type of antibody-antigen reaction in which a solid antigen clumps with a soluble antibody |
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| group of blood tests that evaluates the function of a particular body system; also called profile |
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| substance that, when introduced into the body, elicits an immune response |
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| thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries; also called arteriosclerosis |
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| measurable chemical substance |
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| abnormal increase in the amount of red blood cells |
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| liquid portion of blood that does not contain clotting factors |
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| abnormal decrease in circulatory white blood cells |
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| iron-containing protein found in red blood cells that is responsible for transporting oxygen to cells and carbon dioxide to the lungs |
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| condition marked by a decrease in the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin |
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| abnormal decrease in platelets |
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| abnormal increase in circulatory white blood cells |
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| liquid portion of blood that contains clotting factors |
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| volume of packed red blood cells |
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| blood test that determines how long it takes for blood to clot and that monitors warfarin (Coumadin) therapy |
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| destruction or breakdown of red blood cells, causing a red tinge in serum |
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| round or spherical bacteria that can arrange themselves in chains, clusters, or tetrads |
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| organisms found in the body that do not cause disease and are sometimes beneficial |
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| proteinaceous infections particle that can cause a spongiform encephalopathy |
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| growth of microorganisms in a laboratory-prepared medium |
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| any chemical substance that has the ability to kill or stop the growth of microorganisms |
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| pathogen that can grow and reproduce only after infecting a host cell |
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| any disease that may be directly or indirectly transmitted between individuals, causing infection |
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| pathogen requiring another living organism in order to survive |
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| bacterial growth sample that is spread onto a microscope slide for staining purposes |
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| microorganism's ability to withstand the effects of an antimicrobial agent |
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| period of time it takes for a microbiological culture to grow and multiply before actual bacterial colonies are visible on the medium |
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| organism that is most commonly not pathogenic (includes yeast, molds, and mushrooms) |
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| easily spread from one person to another |
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| measurement of the amount of light reflected by a specimen |
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