Unit 7 - Blood Abbrev.

Question 1

ANOTHER NAME FOR FORMED ELEMENTS IN THE BLOOD

Answer 1

PCV - PACKED CELL VOLUME]

Question 2

A PRE-LEUKAEMIC CONDITION

Answer 2

MDS - MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME

Question 3

VIRUS WHICH CAUSES GLANDULAR FEVER

Answer 3

EBV - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS

Question 4

SPEED AT WHICH RBCS SETTLE OUT OF PLASMA

Answer 4

ESR - ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE

Question 5

AIHA

Answer 5

AIHA - AUTOIMMUNE HAEMOLYTIC ANAEMIA

Question 6

ITP

Answer 6

IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA

Question 7

Ab

Answer 7

antibody

Question 8

Ag

Answer 8

antigen

Question 9

ABO

Answer 9

three main blood types

Question 10

ALL

Answer 10

acute lympocytic leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Question 11

AML

Answer 11

acute monocytic, acute myelocytic, acaute myeloblastic or acute myeloid leukaemia

Question 12

AMML

Answer 12

acute myelomonocytic leukaemia

Question 13

BMT

Answer 13

bone marrow transplant

Question 14

DIC

Answer 14

disseminated intravascular coagulation

Question 15

diff.

Answer 15

differential count (white blood cells)

Question 16

EBV

Answer 16

Epstein-Barr virus

Question 17

ESR

Answer 17

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 18

FBC

Answer 18

full blood count

Question 19

Fe

Answer 19

iron

Question 20

Hb

Answer 20

haemoglobin

Question 21

Hct

Answer 21

haematocrit

Question 22

Hgb

Answer 22

haemoglobin

Question 23

RBC

Answer 23

red blood count

Question 24

RCC

Answer 24

red cell count

Question 25

WBC

Answer 25

white blood count

Question 26

WCC

Answer 26

white cell count