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vocab. for Heme 1
vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Red blood cells(RBC's) | erythrocytes |
| The study of blood | hematology |
| Gives blood its red color and carries O2 and CO2 | hemoglobin(Hgb) |
| white blood cells(WBC's) | leukocytes |
| platelets | thrombocytes |
| physcians office laboratory | POL |
| legislation dealing with the operation of a clinical lab | CLIA |
| enforces rules for workplace safety and health | OSHA |
| lab testing that is simple in nature | waived |
| lab testing performed under more stringent regulations | moderately complex |
| lab testing that requires specific and specially trained personnel | highly complex |
| refers to evaluated services and results, compared to accepted standards | quality assurance(QA) |
| a process of assessing test procedures, reagents, and techniques of individuals | quality control(QC) |
| used to examine objects unable to be seen by the human eye | microscope |
| supports eyepiece of microscope | arm |
| contains lens to magnify item being examined | eyepieces |
| two eyepieces | binocular |
| one eyepiece | monocular |
| brings specimen into good definition | fine focus dial |
| objective that magnifies X10 | low-power field(lpf) |
| objective that magnifies X40 | high-power field(hpf) |
| lens that magnifies X100 | oil-immersion |
| has two clips that hold the specimen | stage |
| controls the light desired on the microscope | shutter(diaphragm) |
| can be raised or lowered, directs light onto specimen | substage |
| Obtaining blood from just under the surface of the skin | capillary puncture |
| common term for capillary puncture | fingerstick |
| surgical puncture of a vein | venipuncture/phlebotomy |
| the inner arm at the bend of the elbow | antecubital |
| a constrictor used to distend the veins for blood withdrawal | tourniquet |
| ability to return to shape after being stretched or depressed | elasticity |
| a sharp instrument used to puncture the skin for capillary blood sample | lancet |
| person who is trained to perform venipuncture | phlebotomist |
| collection of blood just under the skin | hematoma |
| breakdown of blood cells | hemolysis |
| inhalant used to help revive a patient who has fainted | spirits of ammonia |
| water portion of blood, contains clotting factors | plasma |
| plasma without the clotting factors | serum |
| intrument that rotates at variable rates of speed to separate components of the blood | centrifuge |
| used in phlebotomy for difficult draws, back of hand, infants/children | butterfly needle |
| a concave level of fluid in a tube or cylinder | meniscus |
| refers to the size of the needle bore | gauge |
| small instrument that measures hgb using a small drop of blood | hemoglobinometer |
| stain used to differentiate different types of WBC's | wright stain |
| production of too many RBC's | polycythemia |
| size and shape of cells | morphology |
| portion of hct capillary tube that is composed of leukocytes and thrombocytes | buffy coat |
| decreased total number of RBC's | anemia |
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