06: The Blood System

uses donated blood that is of a compatible blood type. Allogeneic means coming from a different individual

slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming

any substance that the body regards as foreign; sometimes triggering an adverse reaction

absence of ALL formed blood elements caused by the failure of blood cell production in bone marrow

uses the patient’s own blood instead of a donor’s

the least common type of WBC. also formed in red bone marrow

the process of blood clotting

a bleeding disorder, when the body’s ability to coagulate is impaired

measures 14 different substances in blood to provide info on the body’s metabolism

the bends; air bubbles in your blood and shit

direct Coombs test; used to investigate hemolytic diseases and stuff

type of white blood cell, formed in red bone marrow

red blood cell

a hormone produced in the kidneys that promotes the production of erythrocytes

aids in blood clotting and scab formation

a clotting protein found in plasma

proteins in the blood that play an important role in the immune system

neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

the formation of blood cells

percentage of blood that is made up of red blood cells

a blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes

the process of breaking down erythrocytes

premature destruction of red blood cells leading to not enough rbcs in the blood

bleeding disorder where a blood clotting factor is missing

to stop or control bleeding