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Blood Collection
Medical Terminology, Phlebotomy-- CCMA/ CMA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anticoagulant | A substance (ex: medication or chemical) that prevents clotting of blood. |
| Antiseptic | Substance that inhibit the growth of the microorganisms on living tissue (ex: povidone-iodine solution) they are used to cleanse the skin, wounds and so one |
| Aspirating | To draw off or remove by suction |
| Blood Culture | Procedure ordered when provider suspects a bacterial infection. |
| Clot Activators | Substances added to a venipuncture tube to enhance and speed up blood clotting. |
| Evacuated | Absence of air to create a vacuum in a tube, flask, or reaction vessel. |
| G-Force | A force acting an object because of gravity. Example: A centrifuge spins and exerts g-force. |
| Glycolysis | The chemical breakdown of carbohydrates (glucose) by enzymes, with the release of energy. |
| Hematoma | An abnormal build up of blood in an organ or tissue of the body, caused by a leak or cut in a blood vessel |
| Hemoconcentration | A condition in which the concentration of blood cells is increased in proportion to the plasma. |
| Hemolysis | The breakdown of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin |
| Interstitial | Between the cells |
| Lymphostasis | Obstruction or interruption of normal lymph flow. |
| Nosocomial | Also known as healthcare- acquired infections. |
| Petechiae | A very small, round hemorrhage in the skin or mucous membrane. |
| Plasma | The liquid portion of a whole blood sample that has not clotted due to an anticoagulant. Liquid portion of blood that contains clotting factors. Liquid portion of the blood found in the body. |
| Suction | The production of a partial vacuum by the removal of air in order to force fluid into a vacant space |
| Syringe | A device with a slender barrel and needle used to withdraw blood from a vein or artery. |
| \\Lab Use\\ Blood Cultures/ Yellow Tubes | Bottles- Blood or bodily fluid cultures /Yellow tubes- mycobacteria, fungus, or acid-fast bacilli (AFB) |
| \\Lab Use\\ Light Blue | Coagulation testing |
| \\Lab Use\\ Red | Serum test; Chemistry, Blood bank, immunology |
| \\Lab Use\\ Red-grey (marbled/ tiger top) | Serum test; Chemistry, immunology |
| \\Lab Use\\ Green | Chemistry |
| \\Lab Use\\ Green-Grey (marbled) | Plasma- determinations in chemistry studies |
| \\Lab Use\\ Lavender | Hematology tests |
| \\Lab Use\\ Grey | Chemistry testing, especially glucose and alcohol levels |
| \\Additive\\ Blood Cultures/ Yellow Tubes | (SPS) Prevents blood from clotting and stabilizes bacterial growth. Yellow -topped tubes have s |
| \\Additive\\ Light Blue | Sodium Citrate; removes calcium to prevent blood from clotting. |
| \\Additive\\ Red | No Additive |
| \\Additive\\ Red-Grey (marbled/ tiger top ) | No anticoagulant, but contains silica particles to enhance clot formation; usually contain gel for serum separation. |
| \\Additive\\ Green | Heparin; inhibits thrombin formation to prevent clotting. |
| \\Additive\\ Green/Gray | Lithium heparin and gel; for plasma separation |
| \\Additive\\ Lavender | EDTA; Removes calcium to prevent blood from clotting. |
| \\Additive\\ Gray | Potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride; removes calcium to prevent blood from clotting; fluoride inhibits glycolysis |
| Analyte | The substance or chemical being analyzed or detected in a specimen. |
| Anticoagulant | Category of medication or a chemical that prevents clotting of blood. |
| Aseptically | Free from living pathogenic organisms. |
| Aspirate | To withdraw fluid using suction; the material removed using suction. Example: a specimen that has been removed from the body using a needle and syringe. |
| Caustic | Capable of burning, corroding, or damaging tissue by chemical action. |
| Control Materials | Manufacturer-prepared samples that have a known quantity of a specific analyte. Used for quality control purposes, also called controls or quality controls. |
| Corrosive | Causing or tending to cause the gradual destruction of a substance by chemical action. |
| Culture Media | A solid, liquid, or semisolid medium designed to support the growth of microorganisms, especially bacteria and fungus. |
| Cytology | The study of cells using microscopic methods |
| Exudates | Fluids with high concentrations of protein and cellular debris that have escaped from the blood vessels and have been deposited in tissues or on tissue |
| Hemolyzed | A blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured. |
| Histology | The study of tissues. |
| Inhalant | Any substance that can be breathed into the lungs. |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio; also called prothrombin time (PT). Used to test the effectiveness of blood-thinning medication. |
| In vitro | Latin term meaning “in glass” and commonly known as “in the laboratory.” |
| Pathologist | A physician specially trained in the nature and cause of disease. |
| Pure Culture | The growth of only one microorganism in a culture or on a nutrient surface. |
| Quality Control | A process to ensure the reliability of test results, often using manufactured samples with known values. |
| Regent | A substance for use in a chemical reaction. |
| Referral Labortory | A laboratory that performs testing for another laboratory. Also called reference, diagnostic, or commercial testing laboratories |
| Sharps | Medical term for devices with sharp points or edges that can puncture or cut skin. |
| Standard Operating Procedures | Also known as SOP, a set of step-by-step instructions to help employees carry out routine operations. |
| Sterile | Free from all living organisms |
| Toxicology | The study and science that deal with the effects, antidotes, and detection of poisons or drugs. |
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