Chapter 30: Sample Collection and Handling Crossword

samples collected after an animal has eaten
the fluid portion of whole blood in which the cells are suspended
plasma from which fibrinogen (a plasma protein) has been removed
contain a gel that forms a physical barrier between serum or plasma and blood cells during centrifugation
the destruction of erythrocytes
an increased protein level in the blood
a sample should be obtained from a
also known as normal values
yellowish discoloration of skin, mucous membranes, or plasma as a result of an increased concentration of bile pigments
presence of fatty material in plasma or serum
an insoluble pigment derived from the breakdown of hemoglobin, which is processed by hepatocytes
all chemical measurements should be completed within ______ hour of sample collection
_________ _________ testing usually requires either a serum or plasma sample
a pancreatic enzyme that functions in the breakdown of fats