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NCCT Phleb Voc

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Needle gauge   diameter-smaller gauge=larger bore  
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Sterile   without contamination from microorganisms  
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Waved tests   lowest level of lab tests according to CLIA  
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Clotting factors   13 major and minor proteins in the blood that help a patient clot  
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Hemolysis   bursting of RBC causing serum to look pink. Ruins potassium test  
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Centrifuge   machine that spins blood samples to separate cells from liquid  
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Iodine   antiseptic sometimes used in drawing blood cultures  
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Septicemia   infection in the blood  
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Bacteremia   bacteria in the blood  
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Glucosuria   Glucose in the urine  
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Anemia   "without blood" when RBC cant deliver enough O2 to tissues  
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Hematocrit   % of RBC per whole volume of blood (usually per 100ml)  
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Basilic   vessel of the forearm sometimes used for venipuncture  
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Diabetes   when sugar cant be broken down due to insulin problem  
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Patients Bill of Rights   extension of the American Hospital Assoc pledge to protect patients when under medical care  
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Fasting   no eating or drinking  
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Malpractice   Intentional wrongdoing  
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Venule   name of the smallest vein  
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Hemoglobin   chemical in RBC that carries O2  
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Time dependant   test that must be drawn at specific times  
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Natremia (hypo/hyper)   (NA=sodium, EMIA=in the blood)  
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Median cubital   the vein most commonly accessed in the adult arm for venipuncture  
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Vaccination   injection that provides protection against microorganisms  
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Evacuated drawing tubes   Vacutainers or blood collection tubes  
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Tourniquet   Stretchy band that is tied on the arm of a patient before blood collection by venipuncture occurs, it allows the blood to pool in the veins  
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Electrolytes   The cations and anions that are found in blood; K+, Na+, CO2, Cl- and more  
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Hematuria   presence of blood in the urine  
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Medial ethics   right on wrong actions in medical issues  
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Palpate   to tap with light pressure (when locating a vein)  
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Disinfectant   chemical that can be used on a SURFACE to kill pathogenic organisms  
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Hemostasis   blood stoppage  
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Inflammation   collection of WBC that forms redness or oozing, usually indicating infection  
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Infection   collection of microorganisms that cause disease  
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Human chorionic gonadotropin   hormone produced in the placenta during pregnancy, found in both urine and blood  
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Potassium & Kalemia (hypo/hyper)   Kelemia=potassium in the blood  
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Outpatient   patients who are treated and released  
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Systolic pressure   the working pressure  
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Capillary   the smallest vessels that connect venules and arterioles  
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Arteriole   smallest type or artery  
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Antibiotic   medicine that can be used to fight infection with bacteria  
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Coagulation   blood clotting phase in which factors are released and interact to form the clot  
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Cholesterol   a fat or lipid in the blood stream  
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Artery   vessels that move blood away from the heart  
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Aseptic   without infection  
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Inpatient   patient that is admitted and stays the night  
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Bilirubin   a normal byproduct of RBC aging that can cause problems if it is abnormally high. When collected it should be kept from light  
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Vein   carries blood to the heart  
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Negligence   failure to act or perform duties according to the standards of the profession  
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Differential smear   drop of whole blood that is spread along a glass slide to produce a field of cells that is one cell thick so that the cells can be observed and counted after staining  
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Jugular   prominent vein in the neck  
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Microorganisms   living microscopic organisms  
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Nosocomial infection   an infection acquired in a hospital setting  
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Diastolic pressure   resting, second blood pressure reading  
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Blood culture   method for growing an infectious microorganisms found in patients blood to identify  
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