Across
- 5. platelets
- 6. fluid portion of blood
- 7. red blood cells
- 8. person trained to draw blood from patient
- 10. type of connective tissue
- 12. protein the body produces to "attack" any foreign material
- 13. percent of blood and plasma (interchangeable with PCV)
- 14. protein combined with oxygen
- 15. formation of all blood cells
- 18. determines percentages of blood
- 19. formation of thrombocytes
- 20. include antibodies and transport proteins
Down
- 1. required for blood clotting
- 2. white blood cells
- 3. low in oxygen, dark red
- 4. blood collected from superficial vein
- 9. formation of erythrocytes
- 11. oxygen level with plenty of oxygen, bright red
- 16. machine separates cells and plasma
- 17. decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of the RBC