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Bonewit Chapt 17
Phlebotomy (Allysa Jasper)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antecubital space | the surface of the arm in front of the elbow |
| anticoagulant | a substance that inhibits blood clotting |
| buffy coat | |
| exacuated tube | a closed glass or plastic tube that contains a premeasured vaccum |
| hematoma | a swelling or mass of coagulated blood caused by a break in a blood vessel |
| hemoconcentration | |
| hemolysis | the breakdown of blood cells |
| osteochondritits | inflammation of bone and cartliage |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone or bone marrow as a result of bacterial infection |
| phlebotomist | a health care professional trained in the collection of blood specimens |
| phlebotomy | incision of a vein for the removal of blood; the collection of blood |
| plasma | the liquid part of the blood consisting of clear, strawcolored fluid that comprises approximatley 55% of the blood volume |
| serum | plasma from which the clotting factor fibrinogen has been removed |
| venipuncture | puncturing of a vein |
| venous reflux | the backflow of blood (from a evacuated tube)into the patient's vein |
| venous stasis | the temporary cessation or slowing of the venous blood flow |