Blood, lymphatic, immune diagnostic procedures

Question 1

Removal of a small amount of tissue (bone marrow biopsy) to diagnose blood disorders (e.g., anemias), cancers, or infectious diseases or to gather cells for later infusion into a patient (bone marrow transplantation)

Answer 1

bone marrow aspiration

Question 2

Series of blood tests to determine general health status as well as screening for infection, anemias, and other diseases; also called CBC

Answer 2

complete blood count

Question 3

Test to screen blood for presence of HIV antibodies or for other disease-causing substances

Answer 3

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Question 4

Radiographic examination of lymph glands and lymphatic vessels after an injection of a contrast medium to view the path of lymph flow as it moves into the chest region

Answer 4

lymphangiography

lymph: lymph
angi/o: vessel (usually blood or lymph)
-graphy: process of recording

Question 5

Technique used to determine the histocompatibility of tissues; used to match donor grafts and transplants with the recipient’s tissues and cells; also known as histocompatibility testing

Answer 5

tissue typing

Question 6

Test to detect presence of viral DNA in blood and used to confirm the diagnosis of AIDS as well as for detecting other viruses

Answer 6

western blot

Question 7

Administration of whole blood or a component, such as packed red blood cells (RBCs), to replace blood lost through trauma, surgery, or disease

Answer 7

blood transfusion

Question 8

Diseased bone marrow is destroyed by irradiation and chemotherapy and replaced from a healthy donor to simulate production of normal blood cells; used to treat aplastic anemia, leukemia, and certain cancers

Answer 8

bone marrow transplant

Question 9

Removal of a lymph vessel

Answer 9

lymphangiectomy

Question 10

a blood a test that measures how many CD4 cells you have in your blood, a type of white blood cell, called T cells, that move throughout your body to find and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other invading germs.

Answer 10

CD4 blood test

Question 11

laboratory test to measure oxygen carrying capacity of blood

Answer 11

hemoglobin