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1
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When blood is transferred from one person to another it’s called a

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Transfusion

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2
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What element is needed for formation of hemoglobin?

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Iron

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3
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A blood clot carried into the bloodstream is called an

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Embolus

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4
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Hemolysis is the ____ of RBC

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Destruction or breakdown

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5
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A blood cell is called a

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Corpuscle

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6
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The liquid portion of blood is the

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Plasma

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7
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What organ destroys old red blood cells ?

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Spleen

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8
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The two main divisions of blood are

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Plasma and formed elements

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9
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A lack of WBC is called

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Leukopenia

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10
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Blood cells are produced in ___ from ___

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Red bone marrow from stem cells

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11
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AB can receive any ___ donor, but can only donate to ___

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ABO, AB

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12
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Circulating blood serves the body in 3 ways

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Protection, regulations, transportation

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13
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Blood is classified as

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Connective tissue

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14
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What is the correct name for a RBC

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Erythrocyte

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15
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What is the main function of RBCs

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Carry oxygen

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16
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What is the main function of WBCs

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Destroy pathogens

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17
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Name the 3 granulocytes

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Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

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18
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Name the 2 agranulocytes

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Lymphocytes , monocytes

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19
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What is the largest leukocyte

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Monocyte

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20
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What is the most numerous WBC

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Neutrophils

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21
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What does anticoagulant mean

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Against clotting

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22
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Platelets are also called

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Thrombocytes

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23
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What is hemostasis

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Prevention of blood loss

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24
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What is the fluid that remains after clotting has occurred ?

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Serum

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25
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What is hemorrhage

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Excessive bleeding

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26
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Antibodies of a patient can cause donors blood to rupture and release their hemoglobin this can happen if blood types are incompatible and is called a

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Transfusion reaction

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27
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Name 4 blood types

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A B AB O

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28
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What is the universal recipient ?

29
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What is the universal donor?

30
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What is the “D antigen”

31
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HDN

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn

32
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Lack of hemoglobin or RBCs

33
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Abnormal hemoglobin

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Sickle cell anemia

34
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Bone marrow failure

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Aplastic anemia

35
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Overproduction of WBC

36
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Cancer of bone marrow

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Myelogenous leukemia

37
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Cancer of lymphoid tissue

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Lymphocytic leukemia

38
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Hemo

39
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Emia

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Blood condition

40
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Coagul

41
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Capable of forming a clot

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Coagulable

42
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Immature red blood cell

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Erythroblast

43
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Formation of RBCs

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Erythropoiesis

44
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Study of the blood

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Hematology

45
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Blood protein

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Hemoglobin

46
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Formation of blood cells

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Hemopoiesis

47
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The control or stopping of bleeding

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Hemostasis

48
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Condition of excessive amount of sugar in the blood

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Hyperglycemia

49
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Poiesis

50
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Condition of a blood clot

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Thrombosis

51
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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

52
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Hb, Hgb

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Hemoglobin

53
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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

54
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Agglutination

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The process of clumping together as of blood cells that are incompatible

55
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How often can you donate blood?

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Every 56 days

56
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What 5 substances are transported by the blood?

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Oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, waste, hormones

57
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BAC

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Blood alcohol content

58
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BMT

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Bone marrow transplant

59
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CBC

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Complete blood count

60
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Diff

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Differential count

61
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Hct

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Hematocrit

62
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H &H

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

63
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Mono

64
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Rh

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Rhesus factor

65
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TB

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Tuberculosis

66
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Excessive WBC count

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Leukocytosis

67
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Stationary blood clot

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Thrombosis

68
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Substances that stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies

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