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| What is the life span of an erythrocyte? |
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| The fluid part of the blood |
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| Protein substance that is produced in the body in response to an invading foreign substance |
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| Medical term for a lack of RBC |
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| The iron-containing pigment of RBC |
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| Excessive bleeding or bursting forth of blood |
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| Excessive amounts of sugar in the blood |
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| The removal of WBC's from the circulation |
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| Inflammation of the lymph glands |
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| An abnormally large erythrocyte |
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| A medical condition in which there are too many RBC's |
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| One who specializes in the study of serum |
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| The formation of a blood clot |
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| The medical term for tumor of the thymus |
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| A blood enzyme that causes clotting by forming fibrin |
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| An immature RBC containing a nucleus. RBC containing granules or filaments in an immature stage of development. |
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| Plays an important role in the clotting process |
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| An agent that works against the formation of blood clots |
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| The engulfing and eating of bacteria |
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| The formed elements of blood include |
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| The amount of blood in the average person |
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| A screening test used to determine anemia |
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| All RBC and most WBC are produced in the |
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| Normal fasting blood glucose range |
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| Normal hematocrit range for men |
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| Average range of RBC for women |
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| Cells that kill parasites |
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| surgical puncture of a vein |
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| Collection of blood just under the skin |
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| The breakdown of blood cells |
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| Medical condition in which there are too many RBC's |
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| The best vein to use in order to obtain a venous sample of blood |
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| The most commonly used anticoagulant for blood test |
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| The vacutainer tube used for serum chemistry testing |
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| Vacutainer tube that contains EDTA and is used for whole blood |
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| A decrease in this blood component may indicate iron-deficiency anemia |
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| Decrease in the number of circulating RBC |
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| Proteins that defend the body against infection |
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| The liquid portion of blood, contains fibrinogen |
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| The liquid portion of blood which contains no fibrinogen |
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