Exam 8: Blood

As red blood cell components are recycled the heme group is converted by the liver to ____.

Fever, weight loss, internal bleeding are possible signs of ____.

On which portion of the hemoglobin molecule does oxygen bind?

A person with type O blood has which cell markers?

A(n)____________________ is a tally of the number of cells in a microliter of blood.

Which type of white blood cells secretes inflammatory chemicals?

The condition ____________________ can occur when an Rh- woman becomes pregnant by an Rh⁺ man.

Which blood test measures kidney function?

Which blood type is most common?

What initiates the extrinsic clotting mechanism?

Which blood test is useful for monitoring diabetes?

Which blood test must be interpreted based on gender?

A person with type A positive blood has which antibodies?

A clot that circulates in the bloodstream is a(n)____________________.

The first step in the prevention of blood loss from an injured vessel is ____.

Plasma proteins are involved in all of the following functions EXCEPT ____.

A(n)____________________ molecule is at the center of each heme group.