Across
- 7. Our Laboratory Information System (LIS)
- 9. Used to spin down tubes
- 12. A protein made by plasma cells in response to a foreign antigen
- 13. Used to slow blood flow when drawing blood
- 15. Hemolytic transfusion reaction that appears days/weeks after transfusion
- 19. An inherited blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, causing a curved shape in red blood cells
- 21. Container used for needles, slides, and broken glass
- 22. An important part of PPE used to protect your hands
Down
- 1. Portion of the plasma, separated off, that is rich in clotting factors
- 2. Manufacturer of our automated machine
- 3. Blood product transfused to treat bleeding in patients with thrombocytopenia
- 4. Procedure in which blood is put into a patient's bloodstream through a vein
- 5. Equipment used to thaw frozen plasma products rapidly and uniformly at 37C
- 6. An immune-mediated disorder in which maternal antibodies attack fetal/newborn RBCs
- 8. Used to raise the hemoglobin by 1g/dL
- 10. Performed on a sample (often OB) to determine the amount of antibody present in the plasma
- 11. Anticoagulant found in lavender top tubes
- 14. Liquid portion of blood when clotting is prevented
- 16. Solvent/detergen treated, pooled human plasma, not routinely used
- 17. Portion of hemoglobin that binds oxygen
- 18. Liquid portion of blood after the blood has clotted
- 20. Our Hospital Information System (HIS)