MDA 195 Set 1

Question 1

Antibody

Answer 1

fights antigens

Question 2

Antigen

Answer 2

a toxin or foreign substance

Question 3

Hematoma

Answer 3

bruise: clot at the site of injury

Question 4

Hemolysis

Answer 4

rupture or destruction of red blood cells

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

Palpate

Answer 7

to examine by touch

Question 8

Syncope

Answer 8

fainting

Question 9

Serum

Answer 9

liquid portion of blood after blood has clotted

Question 10

Heparin

Answer 10

anticoagulant blood thinner

Question 11

Centrifuge

Answer 11

machine that uses centrifugal force to separate solids and liquids

Question 12

tourniquet

Answer 12

flat rubber band used in Phlebotomy makes veins easier to enter

Question 13

Clot Activator

Answer 13

additive used to speed of the process of blood clotting

Question 14

Erythrocyte

Answer 14

red blood cells

Question 15

Lancet

Answer 15

sharp tool used in capillary punctures

Question 16

Hematocrit

Answer 16

percentage of red blood cells in the blood

Question 17

Evacuation System

Answer 17

tubes calibrated to collect exact amount needed

Question 18

Leukocyte

Answer 18

white blood cells that fight infections

Question 19

Hemoglobin

Answer 19

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

Question 19

Thrombocyte

Answer 19

Platelets - involved in clotting