Hematology Review

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What is the study of the physiology of the blood?

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Hematology

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What is the term for clumping of blood cells due to blood type incompatibility?

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Agglutination

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What is serum?

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Blood plasma without the clotting factors.

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Which blood type is known as the universal blood donor?

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O-

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What percentage of a person's whole blood is made up of plasma?

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55%.

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What is the primary function of red blood cells?

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To transport oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

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What is the role of white blood cells in the body?

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To defend against infections and foreign substances.

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What is the function of platelets in the blood?

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To aid in blood clotting.

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What is the liquid component of blood that contains water, electrolytes, and proteins?

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Plasma.

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What is the term for the process of blood cell formation?

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Hematopoiesis.