Vocabulary

1. Thrombocytopenia – lower than normal amount of platelets
2. Neutrophils – white blood cell is involved in fighting bacterial infections
– white blood cell normally makes up the majority of WBC
3. Eosinophils – white blood cell is involved in responding to allergic conditions and parasitic invasions
4. Polycythemia -the general term for disorders with a higher than normal amount of erythrocytes
5. Leukocytosis – the general term for disorders with a higher thank normail amount of leukocytes
6. Centrifuge – spin at a rapid and separates blood into two majoy components
7. CBC – complete blood count
8. BUN – blood urea nitrogen
9. Enzymes – complex protein that create changes or speed up changes or processes
10. Holter – monitor record cardiac activity for an extended period of time while the patient carries out his/her daily activities
11. PFT’s – (Pulmonary function test) measure air going in and out of the lungs.