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blood culture and sensitivity
C&S |
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| blood is incubated to identify infecting bacteria and then test determines best antibiotic to use |
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| set of blood tests: RBC count, WBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell differential, and platelet count |
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESR |
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| determines rate at which RBCs settle in a test tube; indicates presence of inflammation in body |
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hematocrit
HCT, Hct, crit |
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| measures amount of hemoglobin present |
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| determines number of platelets |
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prothrombin time
Pro time, PT |
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| measures how long needed for blood to coagulate and form a clot |
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| red blood cell morphology |
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| examines RBCs for abnormalities in shape |
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sequential multiple analyzer computer
SMAC |
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| machine for doing multiple blood chemistry tests automatically |
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| measures number of leukocytes |
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white blood cell differential
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| determines the number of each type of WBC |
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| sample of bone marrow removed by aspiration and examined for diseases such as leukemia and aplastic anemia |
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| incision into vein in order to withdraw blood for testing; also called venipuncture |
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| colection and storage of patient's own blood prior to actual need |
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| artificial transfer of blood into the bloodstream |
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bone marrow transplant
BMT |
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| patient receives red bone marrow from donor after patient's own bone marrow has been destroyed |
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| replacement blood with blood from another person |
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| transfusion of only blood cells without plasma |
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| removal of whole blood, separation of plasma from formed elements; formed elements returned to patient with donor plasma transfusion |
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| mixture of both plasma and formed elements |
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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ELISA |
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| blood test for an antibody to AIDS virus; positive test means person has been exposed to virus |
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| used as a backup to ELISA test for HIV |
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| X-ray record of lymphatic vessels |
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| X-ray taken of lymphatic vessels after injection of dye |
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| allergy testing in which body is exposed to allergens through light scratch in skin |
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