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| hard collection of fibrin, blood cells, and tissue debris; end result of hemostasis |
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| to convert a liquid to a solid; as in blood clotting |
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| general term for disease affecting blood |
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| branch of medicine specializing in blood conditions; physician is a hematologist |
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| collection of blood under skin as a result of blood escaping into tissue from damaged blood vessels |
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| to stop bleeding or stagnation of blood flow through tissues |
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| genetic disorder; blood fails to clot due to lack of one clotting factor |
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| excessive level of lipids in the blood stream; risk factor for atherosclerosis |
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| excessive level of lipids in the blood stream; risk factor for atherosclerosis |
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| having bacteria or their toxins in the bloodstream; also called blood poisoning |
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| group of conditions characterized by a reduction in number of RBCs or the amount of hemoglobin; results in less oxygen reaching tissues |
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| Blood culture & 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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| Complete blood count (CBC) |
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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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| White blood cell count (WBC) |
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| measures number of leukocytes |
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| White blood cell differential (diff) |
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| determines the number of each type of WBC |
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prevents blood clot formation
warfarin, coumadin |
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prevents bleeding
amicar, vitamin K |
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interferes with action of platelets
plavix, ticlid |
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increases number of RBCs and hemoglobin
procrit, aranesp |
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dissolves existing clots
activase, streptase |
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