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Phleb Ch.12 Voc
Phlebotomy Essentials Ch12 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aerosol | fine mist of specimen |
| Aliquot | portion of a specimen used for testing |
| Barcode | one type consist of alternatively spaced bars and spaces |
| Breach | data leak |
| Centrifuge | machine that spins blood and other specimens at high speeds |
| Critical/panic value | significantly abnormal test results |
| Data | information collected for analysis or computation |
| DOT | department of transportation |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association |
| Icon | image used to represent a program or function on a computer |
| Mnemonic | memory aiding |
| Network | computers linked together to share resources |
| Password | secret code that uniquely identifies a person as system user |
| Pre-examination/preanalytical | prior to testing a sample |
| PTS/P-tube | transportation system that sends specimen carriers through tubes to the lab |
| RAM | Random-access memory |
| ROM | Read-only memory |
| Room temperature | approximately 25 degree C |
| Terminal | computer screen and keyboard |
| Username | unique code that identifies a computer user |