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Bonewit chapter 19
Blood Chem and Immun. - Bri
Question | Answer |
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Agglutination | Clumping of blood cells |
Analyte | A substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory test |
Antibody | A substance that is capable of combining with an antigen, resulting in an antigen-antibody reaction. |
Antigen | A substance capable of stimulating the formation of antibodies. |
Antiserum | A serum that contains antibodies |
Blood antibody | A protein present in the blood plasma that is capable of combining with its corresponding blood antigen to produce an antigen- antibody reaction. |
Blood antigen | A protein present on the surface of red blood cells that determines a persons blood type. |
Donor | one who furnishes something, such as blood, tissue, or organs, to be used in another individual. |
Gene | a unit of heredity |
Glycogen | The form in which carbohydrates is stored in the body. |
Glycosylation | The process of glucose attaching to hemoglobin |
HDL cholesterol | A lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that removes excess cholesterol from the cells. |
Hemoglobin A1c | Compound formed when glucose attaches or glycosylates to the protein in hemoglobin. |
Hyperglycemia | An abnormally high level of glucose in the body. |
Hypoglycemia | an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood |
In vitro | Occurring in glass. refers to tests performed under artificial conditions, as in the laboratory. |
In vivo | Occuring in the living body or organism |
LDL cholesterol | a lipoprotein, consisting of protein and cholesterol, that picks up cholesterol and delivers it to the cells. |
Lipoprotein | A complex molecule consisting of protein and a lipid fraction such as cholestrol. Lipoproteins function in transporting lipids in the blood. |
Recipient | One who receives something, such as a blood transfusion from a donor. |