Common terms and phrases: absorbed acid activity Adults agar Anemia antibody antigen appear Associated bacteria beta bilirubin blood body casts cause Characteristics Clinical cold collection colonies color common concentration contain count culture cysts Cytoplasm decreased Deficiency demonstrate detect Determine Diabetes disease drug eggs enzyme Example Factor False fluid Found Function glucose Gram Group growth Hemoglobin hemolysis Hepatitis host human Immune incorrect increased indicates infection intestine Iron Laboratory Large larvae levels light liver Lymphocytes measured method mg/dL migrates Myocardial Infarction negative normal nuclei occurs Option organism parasite patient placenta plasma platelet positive present Primary Principle produces protein range reaction reagent red cells Reference REMEMBER renal sample seen sensitive serum shaped skin solution Sources specific specimen stage stain substance syndrome temperature TEST ALERT tion tissue transfusion units urine usually values volume wash