Blood Sampling Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• lithium heparin : the anticoagulant of choice for biochemistry and blood gas analysis and acid base balance
• haemolysis : the rupture of erythrocytes, which releases haemoglobin into plasma
• glucose : fluoride/oxalate is usually used when sending samples off for very accurate blood ------- readings
• basophils : white blood cells that produce histamine
• leukocyte : also known as a white blood cell
• monocyte : a type of agranulated leukocyte
• serum : the same as plasma but without the clotting factors
• serumgel : a type of blood tube with no anticoaggulant
• reticulocyte : this type of red blood cell makes up 1% of red blood cells in healthy animals
• edta : interferes with calcium to prevent clotting
• thrombocyte : also known as a "platelet"
• nucleus : red blood cells do not have this cell component once mature
• phagocyte : a type of cell that engulfs and ingests foreign material
• erythrocyte : also known as a red blood cell
• brown : colour of the tube containing a gel layer to seperate solid from supernatent (serum gel tubes)
• crenation : shrinkage of red blood cells due to old sample or air drying too quickly