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Hematology Study Guide
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What is an embolism?
What is polycythemia?
What is the medical term for a red blood cell?
Name all the plasma proteins.
What is an infection and give an example.
What is prothrombin?
How many pints of blood does the average person have?
The main function of an erythrocyte is:
What is hemophilia?
What is sickle cell anemia? Who gets this and why?
What is anemia?
What is a hematoma and what could cause this?
The main function of a leukocyte is:
Define leukopenia.
A pus-filled cavity that forms when there is infection below the epidermis is
a/an:
What blood type is considered to be the universal recipient? Universal donor?
Blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a blood protein called:
The medical term for platelet is:
What two blood proteins are necessary for blood clotting?
Identify all the leukocytes and their function.
Describe a erythrocyte.
What type of blood cell can be granular, agranular, translucent or ameboid in
shape?
The liquid portion of the blood without cellular components is called:
What would happen if an Rh negative person were given a blood transfusion
of Rh positive blood?
Why is arterial blood bright red?
Hemoglobin is composed of:
What is phagocytosis?
What is pyrexia?
Describe diapedesis.