Definitions One

Question 1

antibody

Answer 1

produced in response to and fights antigens

Question 2

antigen

Answer 2

a toxin or foreign substance that induces an immune response

Question 3

venipuncture

Answer 3

the puncture of a vein to withdraw blood

Question 4

hemolysis

Answer 4

the rupture or destruction of red blood cells, turns plasma pink

Question 5

gel separator

Answer 5

gel substance in sst tubes

Question 6

capillary puncture

Answer 6

finger or heel stick with lancet

Question 7

buffy coat

Answer 7

small layer of separated blood containing wbcs/platelets, 1% of whole blood

Question 8

plasma

Answer 8

clear/yellow liquid portion of blood, 55% of whole blood

Question 9

serum

Answer 9

liquid portion of blood after blood has clotted

Question 10

heparin

Answer 10

anticoagulant, blood thinner, green tubes

Question 11

centrifuge

Answer 11

machine that uses centrifugal force to separate fluids and solids

Question 12

erythrocyte sed rate

Answer 12

blood test to reveal inflammatory activity in your body

Question 13

clot activator

Answer 13

additive used to speed up clotting time for blood samples

Question 14

albumins

Answer 14

smallest plasma protein, helps maintain blood pressure

Question 15

globulins

Answer 15

transport lipids and some vitamins in the plasma

Question 16

fibrinogen

Answer 16

important protein for blood clotting process

Question 17

evacuation system

Answer 17

tubes calibrated to collect the exact amount needed