Hematology Flashcards
hemolysis
the rupture or destruction of red blood cells.
albumins
It’s a plasma protein Maintaining colloid osmotic balance
osteoclasts(a
osteoclasts(a type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue)
2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (BPG)
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.
methemoglobin
a stable oxidized form of haemoglobin which is unable to release oxygen to the tissues, produced in some inherited abnormalities and by oxidizing drugs.
dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)
dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)-methemoglobin reductase system, converts methemoglobin back to hemoglobin. congenital absence of this system is one cause of hereditary methemoglobinemia.
agglutinins
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.