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chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ancillary blood glucose test | blood sugar test |
| bleeding time (BT) test | how long it takes for a small cut to stop bleeding |
| bilirubin, uric acid, phosphorus, and potassium (BURPP) | bilirubin, uric acid, phosphorus, and potassium |
| calcaneus | large bone forming at the heel |
| capillary tubes | used for CBCs |
| caraway or natelson pipets | narrow plastic tubes; may have additives |
| iatrogenic anemia | patient blood cell level drops due to medical procedures |
| microcollection containers | small plastic containers designed to collect blood |
| microcollection tubes | collect capillary blood from a dermal puncture wound |
| microhematocrit tubes | thin capillary tubes used for collection blood from capillary veins |
| osteochondritis | bone under cartilage of a joint dies |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone |
| venous thrombosis | blood clot in the veins |