Medical Laboratory Week 2010
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. CBC
A. A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
2. DIFFERENTIAL
B. A bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
3. HEMATOLOGY
C. A place for storing whole ___ or ___ plasma
4. BLOOD
D. Red liquid pumped around the body by the heart
5. URINALYSIS
E. An amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
6. PATHOLOGY
F. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter
7. CHEMISTRY
G. The branch of biology that studies ___ and their effects on humans
8. COAGULATION
H. Someone who practices ___
9. TECHNOLOGIST
I. Tiny single-celled living things, some of which cause illness
10. VEIN
J. A soiled or discolored appearance
11. SERUM
K. The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
12. MICROBIOLOGY
L. The chemical analysis of urine
13. BLOOD BANK
M. The science of matter
14. SPECIMEN
N. The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
15. BACTERIA
O. Implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound
16. GLUCOSE
P. A recognition of meritorious service
17. SWAB
Q. The result of mathematical ___
18. LABORATORY
R. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research
19. STAIN
S. The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
20. MEMORIAL
T. A person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
21. PHLEBOTOMIST
U. A monosaccharide sugar that has several forms