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venous blood is collected; anticoagulant added and the distance cells fall in a period of time is determined
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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failure of blood cell production due to absence of formation of cells in the bone marrow
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aplastic anemia
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an inherited condition characterized by the distorted abnormal 'crescent-shaped' red cells that are poorly oxygenated
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sickle cell anemia
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an inherited condition characterized by cells that lead to thrombosis and infarction
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sickle cell anemia
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method of separating out plasma proteins by electrical charge
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electrophoresis
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lack of mature red cells due to inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body
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pernicious anemia
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leukocytes are stained and counted under a microscope to see number of mature and immature forms
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white blood cell differential
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symptoms of pallor, shortness of breath, infection, bleeding gums, predominance of immature and abnormally functioning leukocytes, and low numbers of mature neutrophils in a young child may indicate a likely diagnosis
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acute lymphocytic leukemia
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deficiency in numbers of white blood cells
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neutropenia
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an anticoagulant found in the blood
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heparin
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foreign material that invades the body
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antigens
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method of separating out plasma proteins by electrical charge
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electrophoresis
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white blood cell with reddish granules; numbers increase in allergic reactions
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eosinophil
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derived from bone marrow
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myeloid
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excessive bleeding caused by congenital lack of factor VIII
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hemophilia
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a disorder of red blood cell morphology is
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poikilocytosis
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reduction in red cells due to excessive cell destruction
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hemolytic anemia
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sideropenia occurs causing deficient production of hemoglobin
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iron-deficiency anemia
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an undifferentiated blood cell is called
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stem cell
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protein threads that form the basis of a clot
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fibrin
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blood smear is examined to determine the shape or form of cells
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red blood cell morphology
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