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med term chp. 13 Flashcards

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albumin

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blood protein that maintains the proper amount of water in the blood

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antibody

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immunoglobulin produced by lymphocytes to combat specific antigens

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antigen

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forgein substance that stimulates the production of an antibody

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basophil

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white blood cell containing granules that stain blue; associated with release of histamine and heparin

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bilirubin

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orange yellow pignment in bile; formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin

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coagulation

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blood clotting

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differentiation

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change in structure and function of a cell as it matures

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electrophoresis

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method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge

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eosinophil

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white blood cell containing granules that stain red; associated with allergic reactions

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erythrocyte

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rbc

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erytrhoprotein

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hormone secreted by kidneys that stimulate rbc formation

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fibrin

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protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot

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fibrinogen

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plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

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globulins

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plamas proteins; ex.: alpha, beta, gamma

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granulocyte

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wbc w/ numberous dark staining granules; neutrophil, basophil, and eosinophil

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hemoglobin

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blood protein containing iron

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hemolysis

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destruction or breakdown of blood

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immune reaction

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response of immune system to foreign invasion

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plasma

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liquid portion of the blood

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macrophage

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monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces; a phagocyte

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lymphocyte

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mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies

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herapin

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anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells

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hematopoietic stem cell

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unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms; found in bone marrow

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immunoglobulin

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protein with antibody activity; ex.: IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE

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neutrophil

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wbc contianing granules and formed in bone marrow

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plasmapheresis

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removal of plasma from the withdrawn blood by centrifuge

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platelet (thrombocyte)

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small blood granment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process

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reticulocyte

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immature rbc

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serum

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plasma minus clottting proteins and cells

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anticoagulant

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substance that stops blood clotting

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coagulophathy

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disorder or disease of clottting

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cytology

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study of cells

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erytrhrocytopenia

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deficiency of rbc

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hematocrit

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percentage of rbc in volume of blood

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hemoglobinopahty

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disorder marked by abnormality in hemoglobin

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hemolysis

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destruction or breakdown of blood (rbc)

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hypochromic

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pertaining to a deficiency in color (rbc)

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leukocytoPENIA

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deficiency of wbc

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myeloBLAST

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immature bone marrow cell

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MORPHology

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study of shape (of cells)

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neutroPENIA

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deficiency of neutrophils

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MYELOdysplasia

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abnormal formation of bone marrow

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MONOcyte

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wbc with one large nucleus

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PHAGOcyte

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cell that eats or swallows bacteria and debris

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SIDEROpenia

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deficiency of iron

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THROMBOCYTOpenia

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deficiency of platelets

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POLYMORPHOnuclear

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pertaining to a wbc with multilobed (shaped) nucleus

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erythroblast

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immature rbc

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leukapheresis

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wbc are serpated from other parts of the blood

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marcocytosis

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abnormal condition of large rbc

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microcytosis

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abnormal condition of small rbc

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monoblast

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immature wbc

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plasmapheresis

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plasma is sperarated from other parts of the blood

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plateletpheresis

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clotting cells are separated from other parts of the blood

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poikilocytosis

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abnormal condition of rbc that are irrgularly shaped

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spherocytosis

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abnormal condition of rounded rbc

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immunoGLOBULIN

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antibody containing protein in blood

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thromboLYTIC therapy

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therapy mused to dissolve (breakdown) clots

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myelOID

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resembling bone marrow cells

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granuloCYTOPENIA/ granuloPENIA

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deficiency of granulocytes

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meutroPHILIA

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increase in numbers of neutrophils

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thrombOSIS

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abnormal condition of clotting

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hematoPOIESIS

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formation of blood

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panCYTOPENIA/ panPENIA

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deficiency of all types of blood cells

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myeloPOIESIS

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formation of bone marrrow cells

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hemoSTASIS

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stopping or controlling the flow of blood

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aplastic anermia

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fialure of blood cell production due absence of formation of bone marrow cells

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hemocromatosis

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excess iron deposits throughout the body

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hemolytic anemia

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reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction

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hemophilia

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excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of factor VIII or favotr X necessary for blood bclottin

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monoculceosis

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infectious disease marked by increased numbers of leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymp nodes

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pernicious anemia

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lack of mature erytrhocytes caused by inablitity to absorb vitamin B12 into the body

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polychythemia vera

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gernal increase in rbc (erythremia)

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purpura

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multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skkin

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sickle cell anemia

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hereditary condition characterized by abnormal cresent shape of the rbc and by hemolysis

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thhalassemia

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inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of Mediterranean background

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chronic lymphoid leukimia (CLL)

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abnormal numbers of relatively mature lymphocytes predominate in the bone marrow, lympth nodes, and spleen

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acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

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immature tranulocytes are predominate in the bone marrow

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chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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both mature and immature tranulocytes are present in the bone marrow and bloodstream

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acute lymphoid leykemia (ALL)

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immature lymphocytes predominate in the bone marrow and lymph nodes

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dyscrasia

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any disease of the blood or bone marrow

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ecchymoses

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large blue or purplish patches on the skin (bruises)

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eosinophilia

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increase in numbers of granulocytes associated with allergic conditions

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Epstein-Barr virus

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causative agent in mononucleosis

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iron deficiency anemia

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sideropenia is the cause of this condition

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multiple myeloma

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malignant meoplams of bone marrow

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palliative

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relieving, but not curing disease

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petechiae

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tiny purple or red flat spots on the skin as a result of hemorrhages

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relapse

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disease symptoms and signs reappear

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remission

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disappearance of signs and symptoms of disease

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antiglobulin test

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test for the presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes

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bleeding time

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time required for blood to stop flowing from a tiny puncture wound

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coagulation time

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time required for nevous blood to clot in a test tube

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compelte blood count

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determination of number of blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit, and other rbc values

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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speed at which erythrocytes settle out of plasma

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hemoglobin test

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total amount of hemoglobin in a smaple of peripheral blood

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platelet count

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number of thrombocytes per cubic milimeter or microliter of blood

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rbc count

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number of erythrocytes per cubic milimeter or microliter of blood

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rbc morphology

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microscopic examination of a stained blood smear to determine shape of rbcs

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apheresis

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separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select portion from the blood

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blood transfusion

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whole blood or cells are taken from donor and infused into a patient

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bone marrow biopsy

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microscopic examination of a core of bone marrow reoved with a needle

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hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

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peripheral stem cells from a donor are administered into a recipient

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prothrombin time

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test of the ability of blood to clot

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wbc count

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number of leukocytes per cubic milimeter of blood

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wbc differntial

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percentages of the difference types of leukocytes in the blood

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