Chapter 7 Blood

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Anemia
Any decrease in oxygen carrying ability of the red blood cell
Bence jones protein
A special protein found in the blood and urine, indicative of multiple myeloma`
Bleeding time
A test to determine the length of bleeding time or time it takes the blood to clot
Complete blood count
A laboratory test that identifies the number of red blood cells (rbc) white blood cells(wbc) and platelets per cubic millimeter
Differential
A detailed white blood cell count identifying the number of each type of leukocyte
Dyspnea
Difficult breathing
Ecchymoses
Large areas of bruising or hemorrhage
Epistaxis
Hemorrhage or bleeding from the nose nosebleed
Erythrocytopenia
A deficiency of red blood cells
Erythrocytosis
A condition of increased red blood cells
Hemarthrosis
Bleeding in the joints
Hematemesis
Vomitting blood
Hematocrit
A measurement of the amount of red cell mass as a proportion of whole blood
Hematuria
Blodd in the urine
Hemoglobin
A measurement of the amount of hemoglobin or oxygen carrying potential available in the blood