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Chapter 13: Blood System Flashcards

1
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What is blood made of?

A

blood cells, plasma, water, and proteins

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2
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basophils

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contain heparin and histamine; stain blue

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eosinophils

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phagocytic cells involved in allergic responses and parasitic infections; stain red

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neutrophils

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phagocytic cells that accumulate at sites of infection

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monocytes

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phagocytic cells that become macrophages and digest bacteria and tissue debris

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lymphocytes

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control immune response and make antibodies to angigens

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7
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What do all blood cells come from?

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a hematopoietic stem cell

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8
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What do erythrocytes come from?

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erythroblasts

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9
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What do platelets come from?

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mega-karyoblast

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10
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What do basophils, neutrophils, and eosinophils come from?

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myeloblasts

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11
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What do monocytes come from?

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monoblast

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12
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What do lymphocytes come from?

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lymphoblast

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13
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What is plasma made of?

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proteins, water, salts, nutrients, hormones, and vitamins

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14
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What are the 4 types of plasma proteins?

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albumin, globulins, fibrinogens, and prothrombins

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15
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What does Type A blood type have?

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A antigen, anti-B antibody

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16
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What does Type B blood have?

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B antigen- anti-A antibody

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17
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What does Type AB blood have?

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A and B antigens and no antibodies

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18
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What does Type O blood have?

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no A or B antigens and both anti-A and anti-B antibodies

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19
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What are 2 anticoagulants?

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heparin and warfarin (Coumadin)

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20
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How does blood clotting work?

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platelets aggregate at site then clotting factors like prothrombin and thrombin change fibrinogen to fibrin clot

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21
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albumin

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protein in the blood that maintains the proper amount of water in blood

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22
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antibody

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a specific protein produced by lymphocytes in response to bacterial viruses or other antigens

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23
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antigen

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a substance that stimulates production of an antibody

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24
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colony-stimulating factor (CSF)

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protein that stimulates growth of white blood cells

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25
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erythropoietin (EPO)

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hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell formation

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fibrin

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protein that forms the basis of a blood clot

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27
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fibrinogen

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plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

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28
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globulin

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plasma protein

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29
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hemoglobin

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blood protein containing iron, carries oxygen in red blood cells

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30
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heparin

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anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells

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31
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immunoglobulin

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protein with antibody activity

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32
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macrophage

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monocyte that migrates from blood to tissue spaces; engulfs foreign material and debris; destroys worn out RBC’s

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33
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megakaryocyte

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large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow

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34
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monocyte

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leukocyte with one large nucleus that engulfs foreign material and debris

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35
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myeloblast

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immature bone marrow that gives rise to granulocytes

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36
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plasmapheresis

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removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge

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37
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polymorphonuclear

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pertaining to a white blood cell with multi-shaped nucleus

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38
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prothrombin

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plasma protein that is converted to thrombin in the clotting process

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39
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reticulocyte

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immature erythrocyte

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40
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Rh factor

A

antigen on red blood cells of Rh positive individuals

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41
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serum

A

plasma minus clotting proteins and cells

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42
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thrombin

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enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation

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43
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bas/o

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base

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44
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is/o

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same, equal

45
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kary/o

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nucleus

46
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phag/o

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eat, swallow

47
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poikil/o

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varied, irregular

48
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sider/o

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iron

49
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apheresis

A

removal, a carrying away

50
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cytosis

A

abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells)

51
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gen

A

giving rise to

52
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lytic

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pertaining to distruction

53
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penia

A

deficiency

54
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philia

A

attraction for (increase in cell numbers)

55
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phoresis

A

carrying, transmission

56
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poiesis

A

formation

57
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aplastic anemia

A

failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow

58
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hemolytic anemia

A

reduction in red cells due to excessive destriction

59
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pernicious anemia

A

lack of mature red blood cells caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream

60
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thalassemia

A

inherited disorder of abnormal hemoglobin production leading to hypochromia

61
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hemochromatosis

A

excess iron deposits throughout the body

62
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polycythemia vera

A

general increase in red blood cells

63
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hemophilia

A

excessive bleeding caused by lack of blood clotting factors

64
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purpura

A

pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin

65
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acute myeloid leukemia

A

bone marrow is replaced by myeloblasts

66
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acute lymphoid leukemia

A

most seen in children
lots of lymphoblasts

67
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chronic myeloid leukemia

A

mature and immature granulocytes are present in large numbers in the bone marrow and blood

68
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chronic lymphoid leukemia

A

too many mature lymphocytes in the marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen
usually in elderly

69
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granulocytosis

A

increase in granulocytes in the blood

70
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mononucleosis

A

infection disease with increased mononuclear leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes

71
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multiple myeloma

A

malignant neoplasm of bone marrow

72
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antiglobulin test (Coombs test)

A

test for antibodies that coat and damage red blood cells

73
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

A

speed at which red blood cells settle out of plasma

74
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hematocrit

A

% of red blood cells in volume of blood

75
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hemoglobin test

A

amount of hemoglobin in a sample of peripheral blood

76
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prothrombin time

A

test of the ability of blood to clot

77
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apheresis

A

separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select portion from the blood

78
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ab

A

antibody

79
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ABMT

A

autologous bone marrow transplantation

80
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ABO

A

four main blood types

81
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ALL

A

acute lymphoid leukemia

82
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AML

A

acute myeloid leukemia

83
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ANC

A

absolute neutrophil count

84
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ASCT

A

autologous stem cell transplantation

85
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bands

A

immature white blood cells

86
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

87
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CLL

A

chronic lymphoid leukemia

88
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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation

89
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EBV

A

epstein-barr virus
causes mono

90
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

91
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Fe

A

iron

92
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G-CSF

A

granulocyte colony stimulation factor

93
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GM-CSF

A

granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor

94
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GVHD

A

graft-versus-host-disease

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HCL

A

hairy cell leukemia

96
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HgB

A

hemoglobin

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HLA

A

human leukocyte antigen

98
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ITP

A

idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura

99
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MCH

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

100
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MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

101
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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

102
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MDS

A

myelodysplastic syndrome

103
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PT

A

prothrombin time

104
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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

105
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sed rate

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

106
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segs

A

segmented mature white blood cells

107
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SMAC

A

sequential multiple analyzer computer

108
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WNL

A

within normal limits

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