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Phlebotomy
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The surface of the arm in front of the elbow. | Anticubital space |
A substance that inhibits blood clotting. | Anticoagulant |
A thin, light-colored layer of white blood cells and platelets that lies between a top layer of plasma and bottom layer of red blood cells when an anticoagulant has been added to a blood specimen. | Buffy coat |
A closed glass or plastic tube that contains a premeasured vacuum. | Evacuated tube |
A swelling or mass of coagulated blood caused by a break in a blood vessel. | Hematoma |
An increased in the concentration of the nonfilterable blood components in the blood vessels, such as red blood cells, enzymes, iron, and calcium, as a result of a decrease in the fluid content of the blood. | Hemoconcentration |
The breakdown of blood cells. | Hemolysis |
Inflammation of bone and cartilage. | Osteochondritis |
Inflammation of the bone as a result of bacterial infection. | Osteomyelitis |
A health care professional trained in the collection of blood speicems. | Phlebotomist |
Incision od a vien for the removal of blood; the collection of blood. | Phlebotomy |
The 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 of the vein. | Venipuncture |
The backflow of blood(from an evacuated tube) into the patient's arm. | Venous reflux |
The temporary cessation or slowing of the venous blood flow. | Venous stasis |