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DTCC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: Ch.9 Diagnostic etc. (BLOOD)
Diagnostic etc. (BLOOD)Ch.9:DTCC (MED-121-001.002)
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11/30/2009

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Direct Antiglobulinlin Test
(Coomb's test)
Definition
used to detect if antierythrocyte antibodies are present in a Rh Neg woman.
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Bleeding Time
Definition
The time it takes for bleeding to stop in a bleeding time test
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring blood or blood-based products to a person to replace blood lost during injury, disease, or operation.
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Bone Marrow Biopsy
Definition
samples of bone marrow reviewed under a microscope. Used to obtain more information on hematopoiesis. By revealing the number, size, shape of platelets, RBC, and WBC.
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Bone Marrow Transplant
Definition
A procedure that replaces bone marrow destroyed by high-dose chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
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Complete Blood Cell Count
(CBC)
Definition
A number of test that analyze the different components of blood
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
(ESR)
Definition
The measurement of the rate that erythrocytes settle in anticoagulated blood.
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Hematocrit
Definition
Percentage of red blood cells in whole blood volume
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Hemoglobin Test
Definition
measures the the amount of hemoglobin in blood for diagnostic purposes.
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Lipid Profile
Definition
A blood test that measures Lipids in blood
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Partial Thromboplastin Time
Definition
A test that measures the function of specific pathways and systems of clot formation.
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Platelet count
Definition
A count to measure how many platelets you have in your blood
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Prothrombin Time
(PT)
Definition
a test that measures the extrinsic system and pathway of clot formation.
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RBC Count
Definition
A count to measure how many RBC you have in your blood
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Red Blood Cell Morphology
Definition
A blood test that provides information about the number and shape of Blood spread over microscope slide. AKA- Blood Smear
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Reticulocyte Count
Definition
measures the percentage of reticulocytes in blood.
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Schilling Test
Definition
A blood test that measures to determine if a patient has pernicious anemia.
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WBC Count
Definition
A count to measure how many WBC you have in your blood
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WBC Differential
Definition
The determination of the quantity of each type of WBC in a given sample of blood
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