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Phlebo abbreviations Fill In The Blanks

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Question: Answer: Glucose Tolerance Test: Also known as: Blood sugar, Fasting blood , FBS, blood glucose, Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT or GTT), Urine glucose
Question: A renin blood Answer: A plasma renin activity test is done to determine the cause of high blood pressure (hypertension), especially when potassium levels in the blood are low.Renin is an enzyme produced by cells in the kidneys.
Question: HemoCue Hemoglobin Answer: Hand Held: quick, simple and reliable quantitative hemoglobin results with the same performance as a large hematology analyzer. The test system consists of the B-Hemoglobin and disposable microcuvettes.
Question: time procedureAnswer: An incision 5 mm long x 1 mm deep is made on the lateral aspect of the volar surface of the and the time to cessation of bleeding is measured.
Question: NeonatalAnswer: to the first four weeks after birth.
Question: NICU (pronounced )Answer: A neonatal intensive care unit.also called a newborn intensive care unit, care nursery (ICN), and special care baby unit (SCBU (pronounced "Skiboo"). Newborn and premature infants.
Question: ABG Answer: Blood gas analysis, also called arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis, is a test which measures the of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the acidity (pH) of the blood. evaluates how effec.lungs are deliv oxygen/elim. carbon dioxide
Question: [edit] /Heomstatic processAnswer: Physiologic process whereby bleeding is halted. processes: coagulation,vasoconstriction
Question: AST or Answer: sometimes listed on lab request--enzyme aminotransferase.An aspartate aminotransferase (AST) test measures the amount of this enzyme in the blood. AST is normally found in red blood cells, liver, heart, muscle tissue, pancreas, and kidneys. AST
Question: Answer: PICC lines (peripherally inserted central catheters)inserted into one of the large veins of the arm near the bend of the elbow. It is then slid into the vein the tip sits in a large vein just above the heart.
Question: Which vessels carry lowest in O2?Answer:
Question: stripsAnswer: Urinalysis test strips: glucose, ketones, blood, PH, protein, Nitrite, Leucocytes, , Specific gravity, Bilirubin
Question: Fibrinogen Answer: Test blood clotting time. Related tests: Prothrombin Time (PT or PTT for ), D-dimer, Coagulation Factors, Thrombin Time
Question: ' testAnswer: antiglobulin
Question: ABG-arterial blood Answer: determine the concentration of oxygen, carbon dioxide and , as well as the pH, in the blood. Its main use is in pulmonology
Question: Answer: Fever of origin
Question: dorsal side of Answer: top of
Question: CVCAnswer: blood from a central venous catheter
Question: blood cell differentialsAnswer: The blood differential test measures the percentage of each type of white blood cell (WBC) that you have in your blood. It also if there are any abnormal or immature cells.
Question: Answer: complete blood count:red, white, hemoglobin, platelet, size of
Question: mean volumeAnswer: size of red cells
Question: Answer: Hematocrit is a blood test that measures the of red blood cells and the size of red blood cells. It gives a percentage of red blood cells found in whole blood.
Question: Answer: An excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body .
Question: Answer: A fomite is any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms (such as germs or parasites) and hence transferring them from one to another.
Question: CDCAnswer: Center for of Disease
Question: GTTAnswer: A glucose tolerance test in medical practice is the administration of glucose to determine how quickly it is cleared from the blood. The test is usually used to test for diabetes, insulin resistance, and sometimes hypoglycemia.
Question: TDMAnswer: drug monitoring
Question: What percentage?Answer: 70%
Question: microhematocrit Answer: The microhematocrit method is the most accurate manual method of determining blood volume and should The microhematocrit method is the most accurate manual method of determining blood volume and should be used whenever .
Question: PTAnswer: Prothrombin Time, Pro Time: measures how quickly blood clots when on blood thinners (or ).
Question: GasesAnswer: Blood gases is a test done to measure how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is in your blood. It also looks at the acidity (pH) of the blood. Usually, blood gases look at blood from an artery. artery in non-domin. hand is best.
Question: Answer: In humans, gastrin is a hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid by the parietal cells of the stomach. It is released by G in the stomach and duodenum. Sample requires immed. chilling.
Question: TDM: Trough and Peak determinationAnswer: Blood specimens for drug monitoring can be at two different times: during the drug's highest therapeutic concentration ("peak" level), or its lowest ("trough" level). Occasionally called residual levels
Question: testAnswer: the troponin test is the test of choice. This is because it will be elevated in the blood if the symptoms were/are due to heart damage.
Question: Accession Answer: a test order unique identifier used in hospitals, in particular those using LIS station methodology. Image data is on the disk drive (archive) without any identifying information regarding the Patient's name or ID as part of the filename.
 
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