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Phlebotomy Terms
Abbreviations & WKBK
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| IDS | Integrated Delivery System |
| IDN | Integrated Delivery Network |
| Venesection | Cutting a vein via process of bloodletting *Most common Vena = vein; Sectio = cutting |
| Phlebotomy | Cutting into a vein. (Releasing evil spirits, cleansing impurities, bringing body to proper balance). Phlebos = Vein; Tome = Incision |
| Exsanguinate | To remove all blood. (George Washington) 1799 |
| Cupping | Use of heated suction (cup) to draw blood to surface, then capillaries in area are severed via parallel incisions with lancet or fleam |
| Fleam | Wide, double-edged blad at right angles to the blad. (transmitted many blood borne infections pt. to pt.) Used to open an artery or to obtain a large amt. of blood. |
| Dry Cupping | (Still used today) Cupping w/o superficial incisions, causes tissues to release toxins for removal from body. |
| Leeches - Hirudo Medicinalis | Localized bloodletting. A European medicinal leech. Female saliva contains: a vasodilator, local anesthetic and (Hirudin) an anticoagulant. |
| Polycythemia | Blood disorder; over production of RBC's |
| POCT | Point of Care Testing |
| NAACLS | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences Indianadsh.gov (official lab regulations and licensure info) |
| Certification | Voluntary process where an agency grants recognition for met requirements/prerequisites of particular tech. area. Indicates completion of defined academic requirements, training, satisfactory score on exam. PBT certified |
| Licensure | Act of a state agency granting renewal via re-exam or continued education |
| CPT 1 | Certified Phlebotomy Tech I |
| CPT 2 | Certified Phlebotomy Tech II |
| LPT | Limited Phlebotomy Tech |
| CERTIFICATION AGENGIES | AMT, ACA, ASCP, NCCT |
| RPT(AMT) | American Medical Technologists - Registered Phlebotomy Tech - RPT(AMT) |
| CPT(ACA) | American Certification Agency - Certified Phlebotomy Tech - CPT(ACA) |
| PBT(ASCP) | American Society for Clinical Pathology - Phlebotomy Tech - PBT(ASCP) |
| NCPT(NCCT) | National Center for Competency Testing - National Certified Phlebotomy Tech - NCPT(NCCT) |
| CEUs | Continuing Education Units - Created by the IACET |
| IACET | International Association for Continued Education & Training *Awards for shops, training etc... |
| ORGs that Sponsor CEUs | ASCP ASCLS, AMT |
| ASCLS | American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
| AMT | American Medical Technologies |
| AHA | American Hospital Association - (Document of accepted, quality-care principals dev. by the AHA & related pt. rights. 1st primary objective: Safeguard pt. welfare. |
| Professionalism | The conduct & qualities that characterize a professional person. Conduct, appearance, self-confidence, integrity, compassion, dependability, self-motivation & ethical behavior. |
| Patient Bill of Rights in Medicare/Medicaid | The AHA publishes a statement of pt. rights "The Patient Care Partnership". |
| The Patient Care Partnership | States 1st priority of all HC professionals is to provide high quality pt. care in clean & safe environment, maintaining pt. personal rights/responsibilities in dignity w/ sensitivity to difference in culture, race, religion, gender & age. |
| HIPAA | 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act - Primary aim: Privacy Rule via elect. media violations (fines, jail, disciplinary time. Unless for Tx, payment, HC operations. |
| HCW | Health Care Workers |
| Communication | Verbal, non-verbal, ability to listen and a skill. |
| Verbal | Spoken word, sender-receiver (feedback) |
| Communication Barriers | Prejudice of personal filters. Ex. language limitation, cultural differences, diversity, emotion, age, gender, physical disabilities. (Avoid clichés & non-verbal cues). |
| Kinesics | Study of non-verbal communication. |
| Kinesic Slip | When verbal & non-verbal do not match up. |
| Proxemics | Study of an individual's concept & use of space. |
| "Zone of Comfort" | Depends on person's need at the time. |
| 4 Zones | Intimate, personal, social, public |
| Intimate Zone | 1-18' |
| Personal Zone | 1 1/2 - 4 ft. |
| Social Zone | 4-12 ft. |
| Public Zone | 12 ft. + |
| Elements of Health Care Communication | Empathy, control, trust, confirmation |
| Primary Level of Care | Physician who assumes ongoing maintenance and wellness of care (a PCP) |
| Secondary Level of Care | The care given via specialists (performing surgery, ER dr's, provide Tx, radiology, in same day service centers etc...) |
| Tertiary Care | Highly complex services & therapy practitioners. |
| Routine Care | In a physician's office to specialized care in a freestanding ambulatory setting. |
| TWO CATEGORIES of Healthcare Facilities | 1. Outpatient/Ambulatory 2. Inpatient |
| Outpatient/Ambulatory | Principal source of healthcare for most people. Routine care, Primary Care, Secondary Care. Ex. Freestanding ambulatory setting, same-day surgery centers/facilities, ER etc.. |
| Inpatient | Key resource & center of the American Healthcare system. Offer specialized instrumentation & technology to assist in unusual Dx/Tx. Serve Tertiary Care. Ex. Hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, hospice & rehab centers. |
| Ambulatory - 2 Types | Freestanding: (care settings & hospital owned clinics) Outpatient Departments: (Urgent care facilities) |
| ED | Emergency Dept. |
| UCAOA | Urgent Care Association of America |
| PHS | Public Health Service (under the dept. of HHS) |
| HHS | Health and Human Services (ex. Mental health) |
| PCP | Primary care physician - consistent primary care = better health outcomes, lowers spending, avoided ER visits & hospital care. |
| PPACA | Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (2013) |
| Third Party Payers | Ins. companies, the fed. govt., a managed care program or self-insured company who pays for HC services on an employer's behalf. |
| Direct Pay/Self Pay/Out-of-Pocket | Pay directly from patient to provider |
| PHLEBOTOMY TIME LINE (Past to Present) | 460 - 377BC Hippocrates to cleanse body of impurities. 1400 BC French using leeching for localized bloodletting. 1200 (Early middle ages) Short Robes (cupping & Leeching). 1799 Physicians used venesection to tx George Washington. 18th Century Leeching |
| Middle Ages - Guild of Barber-Surgeons | By 1210 Guild of Barber-Surgeons formed in Paris. It divided surgeons into Long Robe & Short Robe Surgeons. |
| Long Robe Surgeons | All practices |
| Short Robe Surgeons | (Barber pole) Forbidden by law to do any surgery except: bloodletting, wound surgery, cupping, leeching, shaving, tooth extractions and enema administration. (Barber-Surgeons) |
Created by:
MCasler
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