Laboratory Medicine Crossword

An abnormal increase in the number of red cells in the blood
An immature RBC
A clump of red blood cells that appear to be stacked like a roll of coins
Red blood cell formation
An oxygen carrying molecule
Having two copies of the same gene
Ethyenediamnetetraacetic acid
Breakdown of RBCs
Having a high fat level
Capillary blood collector
Samll blood vessels throughout the body that connect the smaller arteries to the smaller veins
Area in front of the elbow
The liquid part of blood
Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process
The excessive variation in size of cells, especially RBCs
A condition in whihc many red blood cells have abnormal or multiple types of shapes
having a multi-lobed nucleus; used to describe cells such as granulocytes
the inflammation of the lining of hte hear. may be associated with an increase in number of monocytes.
wBCs that are responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body
damage to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted.
a potent vasoconstrictor that is released by platelets adhering to a wounded blood vessel
an anticoagulant used to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus. Also a rodent poison
Any substance that stimulates the production of antibodies.
Not malignant
removal and examination of tissue from the body performed to establish a precise diagnosis
a stone developing in the body, e.g., kidney or bile (not the branch of mathematics)
the study of cells, their origin, structure, function and pathology