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Chapter 31/Skin Punc
Term | Definition |
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Antecubital Space | The surface of the arm in front of the elbow. |
Anticoagulant | A substance that inhibits blood clotting. |
Buffy Coat | A thin, light-colored layer of white blood cells and platelets that lies between a top layer of plasma and a bottom layer of red blood cells when an anti coagulant has been added to the blood specimen. |
Evacuated Tube | A closed glass or plastic tube that contains a premeasured vacuum. |
Hematoma | A swelling or mass of coagulated blood caused by a break in a blood vessel. |
Hemoconcentration | An increase 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. |
Hemolysis | The breakdown of blood cells. |
Osteochondritis | Inflammation of bone and cartilage. |
Osteomyelitis | Inflammation of the bone or bone marrow as a result of bacterial infection. |
Phlebotomist | A healthcare professional trained in the collection of blood specimen. |
Phlebotomy | Incision of a vein for the removal of blood. |
Plasma | The liquid part of the blood consisting of a clear straw-colored fluid that comprises 55% of the blood volume. |
Serum | Plasma which the clotting factor has been removed. |
Venipuncture | Puncturing of a vein. |
Venous Reflux | The back flow of blood into the patients vein. |
Venous Stasis | The temporary cessation or slowing of the venous blood flow. |