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Bonewit chap 17
Troy Schultz#30 end of chap 17 terms
Question | Answer |
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The surface of the arm in front of the elbow. | Anticubital space |
Substance that inhibits blood clotting. | Anticoagulant |
Thin, light-colored layer of WBC and platelets that lies between a top layer of plasma and a bottom layer of RBC when an anitcoagulant has been added to a blood specimen. | Buffy coat |
Closed glass or plastic tube that contains a premeasured vacum. | Evacuated tube |
Swelling or mass of coagulated blood caused by a break in a blood vessel. | Hematoma |
Increase in the concentration of the nonfilterable blood components in the blood vessels, such as RBC, enzymes, iron, and calcium, as a result of a decrease in the fluid content of the blood. | Hemoconcentration |
Breakdown of blood cells. | Hemolysis |
Inflammation of bone and cartilage. | Osteochondritis |
Inflammation of the bone as a result of bacterial infection. | Osteomyelitis |
Health care professional trained in the collection of blood specimens. | Phlebotomist |
Incision of a vein for the removal of blood; the collection of blood. | Phlebotomy |
Liquid part of the blood consisting of a clear, straw-colored fluid that comprises approximately 55% of the blood volume. | Plasma |
Plasma from which the clotting factor fibrinogen has been removed. | Serum |
Puncturing a vein. | Venipuncture |
Backflow of blood (from an evacuated tube) into the patient's body. | Venous reflux |
Temporary cessation or slowing of the venous blood flow. | Venous stasis |