Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

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Across
  1. 4. The yellow-gold coloring (jaundice) that serum or plasma has that can indicate liver function issues
  2. 6. Malignant tumor of connective or other non-epithelial tissue
  3. 10. A Bachelor's Degree in clinical laboratory science and is certified to perform highly complex testing on blood or body fluid
  4. 12. Disease caused by infection with fungus
  5. 13. The action of blood to change into a solid or semi-solid state to form clots
  6. 15. Are used to detect the presence of bacteria or fungi in the blood and to identify a blood infection
  7. 16. Stacks or aggregations of red blood cells
  8. 21. The technologist that has specialized training in the study and preparation of tissues before sending to the pathologist for diagnosis
  9. 22. An excess of fat or lipids in a blood sample
  10. 23. Fragmented part of a red blood cell; typically irregularly shaped, jagged, and have two pointed ends
  11. 24. Immature red blood cells that are made in the bone marrow and are released into the bloodstream
Down
  1. 1. Presence of high concentrations of circulating antibodies, usually IgM, directed against red blood cells
  2. 2. Serum potassium level of less than 3.5 meq/L
  3. 3. The presence of blood in urine
  4. 5. Constricting or compressing device used to control venous and arterial circulation to an extremity for a period of time
  5. 7. Gromott-Grmori's stain is a popular staining method, used widely as a screen for fungal organisms
  6. 8. Presence of bacteria in the bloodstream
  7. 9. A Physician who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes
  8. 11. An associate's degree in clinical laboratory technology and is certified to perform analysis on blood and body fluids and are supervised by clinical laboratory scientists
  9. 14. The rupture of red blood cell's membrane, causing the release of the hemoglobin and other internal components into the surrounding fluid
  10. 17. An individual who holds a technical certificate in phlebotomy or prior experience and is responsible for collecting blood samples to be tested
  11. 18. A computerized robotic piece of equipment used for receiving samples, centrifuging, loading and unloading samples on the instruments and storage
  12. 19. Increase in the total number of white blood cells
  13. 20. Used to detect antibodies or complement proteins that are bound to the surface of red blood cells