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Anticoagulant

a chemical that prevents blood coagulation

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Diurnal

having a daily cycle

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Lipemic

having a cloudy appearance due to excess lipid content

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Deoxyhemoglobin

the hemoglobin formed when oxyhemoglobin releases oxygen to tissues

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EDTA

ethylendiaminetetra acetic acid; an anticoagulant commonly used in hematology

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Granulocyte

a leukocyte containing granules in the cytoplasm; any of the neutrophilic, eosinophilic, or basophilic leukocytes

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Hemoglobin (Hb, Hgb)

the major functional component of red blood cells that serves as the oxygen

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Hemopoiesis

the process of blood cell formation and development; hematopoiesis

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Hemostasis

the process of stopping bleeding

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Megakaryocyte

a large bone marrow cell from which platelets are derived

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Oxyhemoglobin

the form of hemoglobin that binds and transports oxygen

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Platelet

a formed element in circulating blood that plays an important role in blood coagulation; a small disk

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Stem cell

a primitive, undifferentiated bone marrow cell

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Thrombocyte

a blood platelet

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Capillary action

the action by which a fluid enters a tube because of the attraction between the fluid and the tube

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Heparin

an anticoagulant used in certain laboratory procedures

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Cephalic vein

a superficial vein of the arm commonly used for venipuncture

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Gauge

a measure of the diameter of a needle

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Hypodermic needle

a hollow needle used for injections or for obtaining fluid specimens

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Lumen

the open space within a tubular organ or tissue

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Median cubital vein

a superficial vein located in the bund of the elbow (cubital fossa) that connects the cephalic vein to the basilic vein

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Palpate

to examine by touch

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Phlebotomy

venipuncture; entry of a vein with a needle

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Syringe

a hollow, tube like container with a plunger, used for injecting or withdrawing fluids

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Hemostasis

the process of stopping bleeding

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Stem cell

a primitive, undifferentiated bone marrow cell

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Leukocyte

blood cell that functions in immunity; white blood cell (WBC)

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Aperture

an opening.

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Cell diluting fluid

a solution used to dilute blood for cell counts.

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Hemacytometer

a heavy glass slide made to precise specifications and used to count cells microscopically; a counting chamber.

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Hemacytometer coverglass

a special cover glass of uniform thickness used with a hemacytometer.

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Immunity

resistance to disease or infection.

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Isotonic solution

a solution that has the same concentration of dissolved particles as the solution or cell with which it is compared.

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Cyanthemoglobin

a stable colored compound formed when hemoglobin is reacted with Drabkins reagent; hemigloincyanide.

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Drabkin’s Reagent

a hemoglobin

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Globin

the protein portion of the hemoglobin molecule.

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heme

the iron portion of the hemoglobin.

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hemiglobincyanide

cyanmethemoglobin.

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Hemoglobin

the major functional component of RBCs that serves as the oxygen

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Buffer

a substance that lenses change in the Ph of a solution when acid or base is added

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