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pbs vocab 2.1.4
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Referral | an act of referring someone or something for consultation, review, or further action. |
Phlebotomy | the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw blood or introduce a fluid, or (historically) as part of the procedure of letting blood. |
Components of Blood | plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. |
Leukocytes | a colorless cell that circulates in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease; a white (blood) cell. |
Erythrocytes | a red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, |
Plasma | the colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended |
Thrombocytes (Platelets) | small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding. |
Hemoglobin | a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom bound to a heme group. |
Sickle Cell Disease | a severe hereditary form of anemia in which a mutated form of hemoglobin distorts the red blood cells into a crescent shape at low oxygen levels. It is most common among those of African descent. |
Leukemia | cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system |
Hematocrit | an instrument for measuring this, typically by centrifugation. |
Anemia | A condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells. |
Polycythemia | a blood disorder occurring when there are too many red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs through the blood stream to the rest of the body. |
Canula | a thin tube inserted into a vein or body cavity to administer medicine, drain off fluid, or insert a surgical instrument. |
Complete Blood Count (CBC) | A complete blood count, also known as a full blood count, is a set of medical laboratory tests that provide information about the cells in a person's blood |
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | A basic metabolic panel is a blood test consisting of a set of seven or eight biochemical tests |
Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test) | A lipid profile or lipid panel is a panel of blood tests used to find abnormalities in lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. |
Saturated Fat | type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fat. |
Unsaturated Fat | a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules with at least one double bond, considered to be healthier in the diet than saturated fa |
Hypercholesterolemia | High cholesterol can limit blood flow, increasing risk of heart attack or stroke. |
Plaque (Cholesterol) | Plaque (fatty deposits) build up in your arteries is called atherosclerosis. |
Blood-borne Pathogen | microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people |
Universal Precautions | Universal precautions refers to the practice, in medicine, of avoiding contact with patients' bodily fluids, |
Veins of the Upper Limb | drain the blood from the skin and superficial fascia |
Brachiocephalic Vein | large venous structures located within the thorax and originate from the union of the subclavian vein with the internal jugular vein. |
Subclavian Vein | a deep vein that moves oxygen-poor blood from your upper body back to your heart |
Axillary Vein | a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. |
Greater Cephalic Vein | a superficial vein of the upper limb and it's one of the two main veins of the arm |
Median Cubital Vein | a prominent superficial upper limb vessel. |
Basilic Vein | a vein of the upper arm lying along the inner border of the biceps muscle, draining the whole limb, and opening into the axillary vein. |