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Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:
Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:
Hemoglobinemia = Presence of Hb in plasma giving it a reddish color Hemoglobinuria = Excretion of hemoglobin through urine, also known as 'red water' Hematocrit value or PCV = Percentage by volume of whole blood constituted by RBC Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) = Measurement indicating presence and activity of disease, affected by fibrinogen and globulins concentration
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Polycythemia = Automatic large production of RBCs by blood forming organs at high altitudes Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) = Calculation possible from hematocrit and red cell count, typically ranging from 72 to 98 µm3 Hemagglutination = Clumping of RBCs when blood is injected into another species or wrong blood type is used Iron Absorption = Process affected by factors like hemoglobinemia and hemoglobinuria
Match the following blood components with their characteristics:
Match the following blood components with their characteristics:
Oxygen Transport = Function related to red cells carrying oxygen through hemoglobin Blood Buffer System = System that helps maintain stable pH levels in blood Erythrocytes = Cells that make up the majority of formed elements in blood, involved in oxygen transport Iron Absorption = Process influenced by iron utilization in hemoglobin production
