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Ch 40- Venipuncture
veni-puncture
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Veni-Puncture, = | opening of vein to obtain a blood sample |
Additive (defined ) = | any material placed in a tube that maintains or facilitates the integrity and function of a blood specimen |
Aliquot (defined ) = | part of a whole specimen that has been taken ---off, for use or storage |
Anti-coagulant (defined) = | a "chemical" in a blood sample tube that prevents clotting of blood by removing the calcium from the blood or by stopping the formation of thrombin |
Buffy Coat (defined) = | layer of white blood cells and platelets, that forms at the interface betwn plasma and red blood cells in a tube of blood containing an anti-coagulant |