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Phleb Ch.12 Voc
Phlebotomy Essentials Ch12 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 |