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