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WTC Phlebotomy Vocab
Vocab # 1 41-56
Term | Definition |
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diurnal variation | normal daily fluctuations in body chemistry related to hormonal cycles, sleep-wake cycles, and other regular patterns of change |
therapeutic drug monitoring | TDM timed specimens that are tested for levels of a medication |
therapeutic phlebotomy | removal of blood from a patients system as part of the treatment for a disorder |
blood cultures | BC test for the presence of microorganisms in the blood |
aerobic bacteria | bacteria that need oxygen |
anaerobic bacteria | bacteria that live without oxygen |
sepsis | bacterial infection |
bacteremia | blood infection by a bacterium |
agglutination | sticking together |
chain of custody | COC protocol that ensures the sample is always in the custody of a person legally entrusted to be in control of it |
peak level | highest serum level of a drug |
trough level | lowest serum level of a drug |
gestational diabetes | a condition of elevated glucose in the blood during pregnancy |
glucose tolerance test | GTT test for both diabetes mellitus and other disorders of carbohydrate metabolism |
hyperglycemia | high level of blood sugar (glucose) |
hypoglycemia | low level of blood sugar (glucose) |