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09/26/2025

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Prothrombin time
Definition
A blood test that measures how long it takes blood to clot.
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Leukocytes
Definition
White blood cells
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Hematocrit
Definition
Blood test that indicates the percentage of blood cells in a sample of blood.
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Hemoglobin
Definition
Protein in red blood cells to which the oxygen is attached.
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Hematologist
Definition
A medical doctor who specializes in blood disorders, and blood malignancies.
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Intrinsic Factor
Definition
Protein secreted by the stomach that is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12
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Hemocytoblast
Definition
Stem cell that resides in the bone marrow.
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Erythrocytes
Definition
Red blood cells.
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Hematopoiesis
Definition
refers to the production of blood cells.
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Differential
Definition
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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Thrombocytes
Definition
platelets
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Albumin, Fibrinogen, Globulin
Definition
The major groups of plasma proteins(3 terms)
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Erythropoietin
Definition
Hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells.
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Plasma
Definition
Water- based pale fluid of blood.
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Bone marrow biopsy
Definition
A sample of developing blood cells is withdrawn from the sternum or iliac crest; can detect abnormal blood cells.
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Serum
Definition
Plasma minus the blood- clotting proteins.
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3-5 days
Definition
Amount of time to go from a hemocytoblast to a mature erythrocyte.
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Reticulocyte
Definition
An immature red blood cell.
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Red bone marrow
Definition
Tissue where blood cells are made.
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Erythrocytes
Definition
Often called red corpuscles.
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Hematology
Definition
The study of blood.
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Hemoglobin
Definition
Iron is needed to make this protein.
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Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Definition
A blood test that indicates the following: RBC, WBC, Platelets, Hematocrit, and Hemoglobin.
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Morphology
Definition
The study of the shape or form of objects.
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Buffy Coat
Definition
In a centrifuged sample of blood, this consists of the platelets and WBCs.
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Coagulation Test
Definition
Tests ordered to identify potential bleeding disorders.
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Bone Marrow Transplant
Definition
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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Hemoglobin A1C
Definition
A test to monitor the health of a patient with diabetes.
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Immunoassay
Definition
An example is the Western blot, or the ELISA test.
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90-120 days
Definition
The life span of a red blood cell.
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Hemoglobin A1C
Definition
This test is important in assessing the patient's overall glucose levels.
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Definition
This diagnosed by the Western blot test.
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Definition
Diagnostic test for inflammatory disease, cancer, and thyroid disease.
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Centrifuge
Definition
A device used to spin a specimen at high speed until it separates into component parts.
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