Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,910,872,938 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cryoprotein

    0.01 sec.
cryoprotein /cryo·pro·tein/ (-pro´tēn) a blood protein that precipitates on cooling.
cry·o·pro·tein (kr-prtn)
n.
A protein, such as cryoglobulin, that precipitates from solution when cooled and redissolves upon warming.

cryoprotein [kri″o-pro´tēn]
a blood protein that precipitates on cooling.

cryoprotein
a blood protein that precipitates on cooling.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
These may be seen in patients with cryoproteins, lipemia, high white-blood-cell counts, and giant platelets; and * instrument problem, random error may have occurred.
Q Our reference laboratory recommends that whole-blood specimens for automated blood counts collected in EDTA be maintained at room temperature during transit because refrigeration may precipitate cryoproteins, which trap leukocytes and platelets, resulting in spurious lowered counts.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.