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3. A laboratory test used to detect microorganisms in the blood.
4. Small cell fragments in the blood that help with clotting and prevent excessive bleeding.
7. Cells in the blood that help fight infections and protect the body against foreign invaders.
13. Single-celled microorganisms that can cause disease or live harmlessly in the body.
15. The study of the microscopic structure of tissues.
16. A small part of blood, urine,CSF collected for laboratory testing.
17. The liquid part of blood remaining after clotting has occurred, without cells or clotting factors.
18. A differential staining technique used to classify bacteria as Gram-positive or Gram-negative.
19. A laboratory test that measures major ions in blood or serum.
21. The protein in red blood cells that binds and carries oxygen and gives blood its red color.
22. Blood in its complete form, containing red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.

1. Minerals in body fluids that carry an electrical charge, such as sodium and potassium.
2. A group of organisms including yeasts and molds that can cause infections.
5. another name for RBC
6. The liquid part of blood that carries cells, proteins, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.
8. test that measures the percentage of red blood cells in your blood.
9. Microscopic infectious agents that require living cells to replicate.
10. The branch of laboratory science that studies blood and blood disorders.
11. another name for WBC
12. A protein found on the surface of red blood cells; determines whether blood type is positive (+) or negative
14. A serious condition caused by microorganisms or toxins circulating in the bloodstream.
20. Cells in the blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues and remove carbon dioxide.