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Phlebotomy - Terms
Term | Definition |
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BIOHAZARD | ANYTHING THAT IS A RISK TO ORGANISMS, SUCH AS IONIZING RADIATION OR HARMFUL BACTERIA OR VIRUSES |
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS | PATHOGENIC MICRO-ORGANISMS THAT ARE PRESENT IN HUMAN BLOOD AND CAN CAUSE DISEASE IN HUMANS |
BLOOD CULTURE | A LABORATORY TEST USED TO CHECK FOR BACTERIA OR OTHER MICRO-ORGANISMS IN A BLOOD SAMPLE |
CATHETER | A HOLLOW, FLEXIBLE TUBE THAT CAN BE INSERTED INTO A VESSEL OR CAVITY OF THE BODY TO WITHDRAW FLUIDS |
CHAIN OF CUSTODY | THE CHRONOLOGICAL DOCUMENTATION, OR PAPER TRAIL, SHOWING THE SEIZURE, CUSTODY, CONTROL, TRANSFER, ANALYSIS, AND DISPOSITION OF SPECIMENS, WHIHC CAN BE USED AS EVIDENCE |