FINAL Flashcards

1
Q

Produced in response to and fights antigens

A

Antibody

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2
Q

a toxin or foreign substance that includes an immune response

A

Antigen

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3
Q

Bruise, clot at the sight of injury

A

Hematoma

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4
Q

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

A

Hemolysis

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5
Q

gel substance used in SST tubes

A

Gel Separator

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6
Q

finger or heel stick with a lancet

A

Capillary Puncture

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7
Q

to examine by touch

A

Palpate

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8
Q

fainting

A

Syncope

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9
Q

liquid portion of the blood after blood has clotted

A

Serum

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10
Q

Anticoagulant, blood thinner, green tubes

A

Heparin

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11
Q

machine that uses centrifugal force to separate liquids from solids

A

Centrifuge

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12
Q

flat rubber band used in phlebotomy to make veins easier to enter

A

Tourniquet

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13
Q

additive used to speed up the clotting time for for blood samples

A

Clot Activator

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14
Q

Red Blood Cells make up 44% of whole blood

A

Erythrocyte

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15
Q

sharp tool used to capillary punctures

A

Lancet

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16
Q

percentage of red blood cells in the body

A

Hematocrit

17
Q

tubes calibrated to collect the exact amount needed

A

Evacuation System

18
Q

white blood cells that fight infections

A

Leukocyte

19
Q

Platelets - involved in clotting

A

Thrombocytes

20
Q

protein that contains iron and transports oxygen in the blood to the cells

A

Hemoglobin

21
Q

Neurological disorder that affects memory, cognitive function, and personality

A

Dementia

22
Q

examination of the cervix and vagina under magnification

A

Colposcopy

23
Q

painful menstruation

A

Dysmenorrhea

24
Q

most aggre

A