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Chapter 12 (8) - Blood System Flashcards

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Blood

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Composed of water, cells, electrolytes, proteins, and nutrients.

Transport Medium - Glucose, hormones, oxygen and waste

5 Liters in body average

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Structure and Function of Blood

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  • Complex mixture of cells, water, proteins and sugars.
  • Transports nutrients, oxygen and hormones all over body
  • Helps regulate body temperature
  • Maintain stability of body’s fluid volume
  • Transports waste products away from body cells.
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Plasma

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Fluid portion (55% of total blood volume)

  • Water, Proteins, Electrolytes, Nutrients, Vitamins and Hormones
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Cells

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Particulate portion (45% total blood volume)

  • RBC, WBC, Platelets
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Buffy Coat

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WBC & Platelets; When centrifuged it is the portion of blood between the plasma above and RBC’s below.

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Coagulation

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  • Blood clotting
  • Fibrinogen and Prothrombin are proteins necessary for clotting to occur
  • Starts with platelets (temporary plug)
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Plasmapheresis

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Centrifuge blood which separates plasma from cells and only return cells to patient

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Gamma Globulins

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Globulin protein fraction

  • Immune function (antibodies)
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Electrophoresis

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Process of separating Globulins into fractions (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta)

  • Current applied to globulin proteins from plasma division into subtypes
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Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)

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Live for 120 days; No nucleus to carry more O2

  • Produced in Bone Marrow in response to Erythropoietin (Hormone)
  • Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that is essential to the transport of oxygen
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Hematocrit

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Measure of concentration of RBC in blood; should be around 40%ish

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Leukocytes

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White blood cells, destroy foreign substances

  • 2 Main Groups: Granulocytes & Agranulocytes
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Granulocytes

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  • Neutrophils (50%-60%)
  • Eosinophils
  • Basophils
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Agranulocytes

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  • Monocytes

- Lymphocytes

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Neutrophils

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50% - 60%, phagocytes of bacteria and viruses

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Eosinophils

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2% - 3%, Kill parasites, allergic reactions

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Basophils

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1%, Secrete heparin and histamine (Allergy)

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Monocytes

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3%

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Lymphocytes

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25%

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Platelets

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aka Thrombocytes, live about 10 days

  • Assist in blood clotting, control bleeding temporarily
  • Derived from Megakaryocytes
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Blood Typing

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Transfusions of blood rarely worked until the “typing” of blood was developed.

Tested for type to prevent agglutination of clumping of blood cells (transfusion reaction)

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4 Types of Blood

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Based on which Antigen (Ag) is present in RBC

  • Type O: No Antigens Present (Both Antibodies)
  • Type A: “A” Antigen present (“B” antibodies)
  • Type B: “B” Antigen present (“A” antibodies)
  • Type AB: “A & B” Antigen present (No Antibodies

Type O is universal donor.
Type AB is universal recipient

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Rh

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Type of antigen first discovered in Rhesus monkeys

  • ”+” = presence of Rh antigen
  • ”-“ = no Rh antigen
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WRT Pregnancy

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Rh negative mother with Rh positive baby (because of the father) may develop antibodies to attack blood of 2nd pregnancy Rh positive Baby.

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Agglutin (o)

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Agglutinin

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Eosin (o)

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Eosinophil

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Erythr (o)

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Red

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Hemat (o)

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Blood

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Leuk (o)

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White

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Phag (o)

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Eating, Devouring

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Thromb (o)

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Blood Clot

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APTT

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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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baso

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basophil

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BCP

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Biochemistry Panel

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BMT

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Bone Marrow Transplant

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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dif

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Differential Blood Count

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eos

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Eosinophils

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ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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G-CSF

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Granulocyte Colony-stimulating Factor

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HCT

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Hematocrit

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HGB

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Hemoglobin

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MCH

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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

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MCHC

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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

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MCV

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Mean Corpuscular Volume

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mono

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PCV

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Packed Cell Volume

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PLT

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Platelet Count

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PMN

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Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil

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PT

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Prothrombin Time

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PTT

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Partial Thromboplastin Time

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RBC

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Red Blood Cell

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SR

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Sedimentation Rate

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seg

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Segmented Mature White Blood Cell

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WBC

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White Blood Cell

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Venapuncture / Phlebotomy

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Withdrawal of blood for examination

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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

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Common Screen for Hematocrit

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Blood Indices

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Measurement of size, volume, and content of RBC

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Hematocrit

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Measures packed red blood cells in a sample

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate / Sedimentation Rate

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Test for rate at which red blood cells fall through plasma

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Antiglobulin Test

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Test for antibodies on red blood cells

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Blood Chemistry

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Test plasma for various substances such as glucose and electrolytes

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WBC Differential

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Looks at number and type of leukocytes

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Hemoglobin

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Measures level of Hemoglobin in blood

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Prothrombin Time (PT)

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Test for coagulation defects

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Dyscrasia

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General term for any disease of the blood with abnormal material present

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Anemia

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General term for condition where RBC do not transport enough oxygen to the tissues

  • Causes may be related to low number of cells or due to a low amount of hemoglobin
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Common Types of Anemia

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  • Iron Deficiency
  • Aplastic
  • Pernicious
  • Sickle Cell
  • Hemolytic
  • Posthemorrhagic
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Hemophilia

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Hereditary disorder in which there is a lack of clotting factor VIII

  • Treated with medications & Blood Transfusions
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Thrombocytopenia

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Bleeding disorder with a lack of platelets

  • Occurs in the condition called purpura, which is the presence of multiple tiny hemorrhages under skin
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Pancytopenia

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Low number of all blood cells

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Hemochromatosis

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Hereditary disorder that causes excessive iron to build up in the blood

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Erythropenia

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Low number of RBC

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Poikilocytosis

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Irregularly shaped red blood cells

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Reticulocytosis

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Abnormal number of immature RBC

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Hemolysis

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Breakdown in RBC membrane

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Macrocytosis

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Abnormally large RBC

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Polycythemia

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Abnormal increase in RBCs and Hemoglobin

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Leukemia

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Neoplastic disorder in which there is an excessive increase in WBC

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Granulocytosis

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Abnormal increase of granulocytes in the bloodstream, commonly seen during times of infection

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Multiple Myeloma

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Malignant tumor of bone marrow

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Bone Marrow Biopsy

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Needle inserted into the bone marrow cavity and bone marrow is removed for analysis

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Albumin

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Protein in Blood

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Coagulation

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Changing of a liquid (blood) into semi-solid

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Erythropoietin

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Hormone released by kidneys which stimulate RBC production

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Serum

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Liquid left after blood has clotted or after clotting factors are removed

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SMA

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Synonymous with Blood Chemistry

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Anemia

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Low RBC count or low Hematocrit

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Anisocytosis

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Condition of abnormal variation in the size of RBC

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Hemolysis

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Disorder of breakdown of RBC

  • Lysis or rupture of erythrocytes
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Macrocytosis

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Abnormally large cell; specifically RBC

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Microcytosis

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Polycythemia

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Abnormal increase in RBC/hematocrit level

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Anticoagulant

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Agent that prevents formation of blood clots

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Coagulant

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Clotting agent

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Hemostatic

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Agent that stops bleeding

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Thrombolytic

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Agent that dissolves clots

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Remission

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Disappearance of disease

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Von Willebrands Disease

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Hemorrhagic disorder with tendency to bleed from mucus membranes

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