HCB 102 3 5 1 Laboratory Administration
Anemia - answersA decrease in certain elements of the blood, especially red cells and
hemoglobin
Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT) - answers"Guaiac Test" Test for blood in urine or
feces using a reagent containing guaiacum that yields a blue color when blood is
present.
Hematology - answersThe medical specialty that pertains to the anatomy, pathology,
symptomology, and therapeutics related to the blood and blood-forming tissues.
Hematochezia - answersPassage of bloody stools
Hematuria - answersPresence of blood or red blood cells in the urine
Hematocrit - answersThe ratio of the volume of RBC in the total volume of blood as
determined by separation of RBC from plasma by centrifugation
Hemoglobin - answersThe red respiratory protein of erythrocytes, which transports
oxygen form the lungs to the tissues where the oxygen is readily released.
Ketones - answersAre not normally found in the urine but will appear when the
carbohydrate supplies in the body are depleted and body fat breakdown occurs. Most
common in diabetic KETOACIDOSIS but may also occur during pregnancy and after
periods of starvation or rapid weight reduction.
Leukocytosis - answersAn abnormally large number of leukocytes, as observed in acute
infections, inflammation, hemorrhage, and other conditions.
Leukopenia - answersA condition in which the number of WBC circulating in the blood is
abnormally low
Melena - answersPassage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood
altered by the intestinal juices
Nitrate - answersA salt of nitrous acid
Occult - answersBlood in the feces in amounts too small to be seen but detectable by
chemical tests.
Renal - answersRelating to KIDNEYS
Anemia - answersA decrease in certain elements of the blood, especially red cells and
hemoglobin
Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT) - answers"Guaiac Test" Test for blood in urine or
feces using a reagent containing guaiacum that yields a blue color when blood is
present.
Hematology - answersThe medical specialty that pertains to the anatomy, pathology,
symptomology, and therapeutics related to the blood and blood-forming tissues.
Hematochezia - answersPassage of bloody stools
Hematuria - answersPresence of blood or red blood cells in the urine
Hematocrit - answersThe ratio of the volume of RBC in the total volume of blood as
determined by separation of RBC from plasma by centrifugation
Hemoglobin - answersThe red respiratory protein of erythrocytes, which transports
oxygen form the lungs to the tissues where the oxygen is readily released.
Ketones - answersAre not normally found in the urine but will appear when the
carbohydrate supplies in the body are depleted and body fat breakdown occurs. Most
common in diabetic KETOACIDOSIS but may also occur during pregnancy and after
periods of starvation or rapid weight reduction.
Leukocytosis - answersAn abnormally large number of leukocytes, as observed in acute
infections, inflammation, hemorrhage, and other conditions.
Leukopenia - answersA condition in which the number of WBC circulating in the blood is
abnormally low
Melena - answersPassage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood
altered by the intestinal juices
Nitrate - answersA salt of nitrous acid
Occult - answersBlood in the feces in amounts too small to be seen but detectable by
chemical tests.
Renal - answersRelating to KIDNEYS
