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PHLEBOTOMY VOCABULARY H - Z

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Microorganisms that cause disease.
A blood collection system of tubed, needles, and needle holders. the tubes have a vacuum and will draw the correct amount of blood until the tube is filled.
An important blood fat. the test should be done when the patient has fasted for to hours. this tes is usually combined with cholesterol, another important blood fat.
The liquid part clotted.of whole blood and is not
Phleb = vein otomy= to cut. phlebotomy means " to cut a vein"
Lying on you back, face up.
Hardening of the arteries. they are no longer flexible and can't be drawn.
A decrease in plasma and an increase in blood cells from the tourniquet being on too long
Hi-density lipoproteins (good cholesterol)
IV anticoagulant given to patients to prevent clots, such as after a heart attack.
In latin means nil per os, or nothing by mouth; no food, no water
POST = after PRANDIAL =eating a meal
After being informed about the risks and consequences of a procedure, the patient gives consent.. a signature may be required, as for sugery.
A collection of blood under the skin from blood leaking a vein.
PEAK means draw a blood sample 30 minutes after the iv medication is given. TROUGH means draw a blood sample 30 minutes before the next dose is given
Medical emergency; requires a immediate action. Has #1 priority.
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White blood cell, also called a leukocyte.
Another term for lipemic or milky
The breakdown of RBC's which makes serum or plasma pink or red. Can be caused by poor venipuncture technique, using too small a needle, or mixing the tubes too much
Blood test for tuberculosis requiring 3 tubes; also called TB Gold (QFT-G)
A clot that forms within a vessel but does not travel to other parts of the pody. an example is a heart attack, the vessel becomes blocked orver time
Low-density lipoproteins ( bad- cholesterol)
A patient's body language shows consent to a procedure, such as phebotomy, by shaking his head "yes" or extending out his arm
The liquid part of the blood that is left after the
to feet is the distance that a person feels comfortable with another person especially a stranger.
The study of poisons and drugs. Forensic toxicology is the stody of poisons and drugs for legal cases
Commonly called a butterfly needle.
Blood vessels with a system of valves to carry blood back to the heart and lungs. Transports carbon dioxide, CO2
A blood collection scheduled for a specific time. Has a #2 priority
Blood cells responsible to get the clotting process started after and injury
Milky serum or plasma usually due to elevated triglycerides.
Hospital-acquired infection. The patient goes in the hospital and becomes infected during treatment.