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Chapter 6 Haematology Flashcards

1
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AB

A

antibody

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2
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ABO

A

three main blood types

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3
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Ag

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antigen

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4
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ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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AML

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acute monocytic, acute myelocytic, acute myeloblastic, or acute myeloid leukaemia

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AMML

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acute myelomonocytic leukaemia

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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase

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BMT

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bone marrow transplant

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CLL

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chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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CML

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chronic myelogenous, chronic myeloid, or chronic myelocytic leukaemia

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CMML

A

chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia

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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation

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13
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diff.

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differential count (white blood cells)

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14
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EBV

A

Epstein Barr virus

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15
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EPO

A

erythropoietin

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16
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FBC

A

full blood count

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Fe

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GVH

A

graft versus host

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GVHD

A

graft versus host disease

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Hb

A

haemoglobin

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Hct

A

haematocrit

23
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Hgb

A

haemoglobin

24
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HLA

A

human leucocytic antigen

25
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IgA

A

immunoglobulins

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IgD

A

immunoglobulins

27
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IgE

A

immunoglobulins

28
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IgG

A

immunoglobulins

29
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IgM

A

immunoglobulins

30
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IM

A

infectious mononucleosis

31
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ITP

A

immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenia purpura

32
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MCH

A

mean corpuscular haemoglobin

33
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MCHC

A

mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration or count

34
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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

35
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mono

36
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PMN

A

polymorphonuclear neutrophil (leucocyte)

37
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PMNL

A

polymorphonuclear leucocyte

38
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poly

A

polymorphonuclear leucocyte

39
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PT

A

prothrombin time

40
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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

41
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RBC

A

red blood cell

42
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RCC

A

red cell count

43
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WBC

A

white blood cell (count)

44
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WCC

A

white cell count

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