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Phlebotomy
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40
Medical
Post-Graduate
04/05/2011

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Arteries
Definition
Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, also the strongest blood vessels
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Veins
Definition
Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
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Capillaries
Definition
Connect arteries and veins, microscopic
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Skeletal muscles
Definition
Move blood throughout the veins
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Valves
Definition
Prevent blood back flow
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Nutrient exchange
Definition
Takes place in the capillaries
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Embolus
Definition
Traveling blood clot
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Thrombus
Definition
Stationary blood clot
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5 liters
Definition
Average adult amount of blood
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Blood cells
Definition
45% of blood volume
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Plasma
Definition
55% of blood volume
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Blood provides..
Definition
Oxygen, nutrients, hormones, removes waste products & also maintains acid base balance
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Phagocytosis
Definition
The ingestion or eating of foriegn cells
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Hemolysis
Definition
The bursting of red blood cells
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Big gauge =
Definition
Smaller the needle
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Mutistick or multisample
Definition
Used for vacutainer system
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RBC life span
Definition
100-120 days
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Hematoma
Definition
Most common phlebotomy complication
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Tourniquet should be
Definition
Three to four inches above site of draw
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Tubes that yield serum
Definition
Red & tiger top
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Antigen
Definition
Determines blood type
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RH factor
Definition
Determines if blood will be positive or negative
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Used for glucose testing
Definition
Grey tubes
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Electrolyte panel
Definition
Sodium pottasium chloride & co2
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Function of a platelet
Definition
To clot blood
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Erythrocytes
Definition
Mature red blood cells
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Leukocyte
Definition
White blood cells
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Thrombocytes
Definition
Platelets
Term
Apply pressure
Definition
Prevent a post draw hematoma
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Hemoglobin
Definition
Oxygen carrying molecule on the rbc
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Hematology
Definition
Lab that performs a CBC
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Electrolyte lab
Definition
Chemistry lab
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Purpose of a tourniquet
Definition
To stop blood flow in a vein
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Ab blood
Definition
Least common blood type
Term
Order of draw
Definition
Yellow, light blue, red, green, lavender, grey also royal blue, pink , tiger
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Msds
Definition
OSHA requires the manufacturers of chemicals to make available to consumers
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Hemostasis
Definition
The stopping of bleeding or hemorrhage
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Septicemia
Definition
The presence of bacteria in the blood
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Solute
Definition
A substance dissolved
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Vasoconstriction
Definition
The narrowing of blood vessels
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