Phlebotomy Med Terms

Question 1

CBC

Answer 1

A complete blood count

Question 2

Red Blood Cells

Answer 2

Carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body

Question 3

White Blood Cells

Answer 3

Part of the immune system; fights infections and diseases

Question 4

Platelets

Answer 4

Blood cell fragments that help your blood clot

Question 5

Hemoglobin

Answer 5

Iron rich protein in rbcs that carry oxygen/

Question 6

Hematocrit

Answer 6

The measure of how much space rbcs take up in your blood

Question 7

Mean corpuscular volume

Answer 7

Measure of the average size of your rbcs

Question 8

BMP

Answer 8

Group of tests that measure different chemicals in blood

Question 9

Blood glucose

Answer 9

Type of sugar that the body uses for energy

Question 10

Calcium

Answer 10

Important mineral in the body

Question 11

Electrolytes

Answer 11

Minerals that help maintain fluid levels and acid-base balance in the body

Question 12

Enzymes

Answer 12

Chemicals that help control chemical reactions in the body

Question 13

Troponin

Answer 13

A muscle protein that helps your muscles contract