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Terminology
105 Unit 2
Question | Answer |
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Collection of large amount of blood from a vein | Venipuncture |
SST | serum separator tube |
Red | no additives |
Gray | K+ oxalate/Na Fluoride |
Lavender | EDTA |
Blue | Na Citrate |
Yellow | SPS |
Bifurcation | the point at which the vein branches |
Hemolysis | the destruction of RBC's within the serum |
Serum | the liquid portion of whole blood remains after clotting |
Capillary Puncture | collection of a small amount of blood |
Centrifuge | machine that spins urine and blood |
Anemia | RBC deficiency |
Hematocrit | measurement of % of packed RBC's in the blood |
Plasma | carrier of formed elements in blood |
Eosinophils | type of WBC's associated with allergies/asthma |
Leukocytes | WBC |
EDTA | anticoagulant in lavender tubes |
Hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
Platelets | aid in the clotting of blood |
Sedimentation Rate | the rate the RBC's separate from plasma |