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agglutination
The clumping together of RBC, or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody
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antigens
stimulates the production of an antibody
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apheresis
procedure in which blood is drawn from a donor and separated into its components, remainder returned to donor.
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basophil
WBC dark stain granuales, basic dyes
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bilirubin
reddish yellow bile pigment
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electrophoresis
a method of separating substances via electrodes
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eosinophil
WBC w/ dark stain granuales w/ affinity w/ acid dyes
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fibrinogen
protein in the blood plasma that is essential for the coagulation of blood
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hematocrit
seperation of blood % of RBC in a given vol of blood
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hemoglobin
blood protein in RBC
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hemophilia
blood fails to clot normally bc of a deficiency or an abnormality of one of the clotting factors
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heparin
acidic glycosaminoglycan found especially in lung and liver tissue and having the ability to prevent the clotting of blood, used in the treatment of thrombosis.
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leukocytopenia
abnormally low number of WBC in the circulating blood
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myeloid
relating to, or derived from the bone marrow
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neutrophil
Not stained strongly or definitely by either acid or basic dyes, used for WBC
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pancytopenia
an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells
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poikilocytosis
irregularity in the shape of RBC
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purpura
condition characterized by hemorrhages in the skin and mucous membranes that result in the appearance of purplish spots or patches
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relapse
to fall or slide back into a former state
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remission
the act of remitting
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stem cell
unspecialized cell that gives rise to a specific specialized cell, such as a blood cell
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