| Question |
Answer |
| Collection of large amount of blood from a vein |
Venipuncture |
| SST |
serum separator tube |
| Red |
no additives |
| Gray |
K+ oxalate/Na Fluoride |
| Lavender |
EDTA |
| Blue |
Na Citrate |
| Yellow |
SPS |
| Bifurcation |
the point at which the vein branches |
| Hemolysis |
the destruction of RBC's within the serum |
| Serum |
the liquid portion of whole blood remains after clotting |
| Capillary Puncture |
collection of a small amount of blood |
| Centrifuge |
machine that spins urine and blood |
| Anemia |
RBC deficiency |
| Hematocrit |
measurement of % of packed RBC's in the blood |
| Plasma |
carrier of formed elements in blood |
| Eosinophils |
type of WBC's associated with allergies/asthma |
| Leukocytes |
WBC |
| EDTA |
anticoagulant in lavender tubes |
| Hypoglycemia |
low blood sugar |
| Platelets |
aid in the clotting of blood |
| Sedimentation Rate |
the rate the RBC's separate from plasma |