Hematology Flashcards

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hemolysis

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the rupture or destruction of red blood cells.

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albumins

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It’s a plasma protein Maintaining colloid osmotic balance

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osteoclasts(a

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osteoclasts(a type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue)

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2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (BPG)

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2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (BPG), also known as 2,3-Disphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG), promotes hemoglobin transition from a high-oxygen-affinity state to a low-oxygen-affinity state.

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methemoglobin

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a stable oxidized form of haemoglobin which is unable to release oxygen to the tissues, produced in some inherited abnormalities and by oxidizing drugs.

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dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)

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dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)-methemoglobin reductase system, converts methemoglobin back to hemoglobin. congenital absence of this system is one cause of hereditary methemoglobinemia.

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agglutinins

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They are gamma globulins and like other antibodies are produced by plasma cells (IgM or IgG). Production of them can be explained by the entry of small amounts of group A or B antigens with food ,bacteria or others which will generate production of antibodies.

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