Blood Term Quiz

**Agglutination** **tests**

intentionally expose blood to antibodies to see if they react

__**agglutination**__

The donated RBCs will clump together in this process

**Plasma**

 **a mixture of water, electrolytes, and proteins that help in transporting lipids, forming antibodies, and blood clotting**

**Leukocytes**

**fight disease and infection**

**Erythrocytes**

transport oxygen

**Platelets**

help form blood clots

**kidneys**

continually monitor blood oxygen levels

**erythropoietin**

When oxygen levels are low, a hormone called **erythropoietin** is released

**Hemolysis**

occurs when RBCs reach the end of their 120-day life cycle

**Heme**

is broken down into iron and bilirubin (waste)

globin

is broken down into amino acids to be used in protein synthesis

neutrophils

first responders

eosinophils

active fighters for parasites and worms

basophils

produce heparine which helps to prevent clottingmonocyt

monocytes

largest WBC, travelling cells- helps to move blood to body tissues

Lymphocytes- T cells

80%, attack cells

Lymphocytes- B cells

memory cells, produce antibodies

thrombocytes (platelets)

production regulated by thromboprotien

thromboprotien

produced by liver/kidneys

hemostasis

process of blood clotting

lymphocytes

smallest WBC

**thrombin**

Damage to a vessel wall activates this protein

**platelet plug**

sticky plug

**fibrin**

adheres to platelets forming clot

antigens

proteins that identify the cell to the immune system

**Rhesus (Rh) factor D antigens**

determines + or – types

**hemolytic reaction**

where the recipient’s immune system attacks the donated cells

rh-

blood lacks protien

rh+

blood has protien

rh factor

second antigen on your blood and refers to the presence or absence of protein D in the blood