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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Erythrocytes | a red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. |
| Plasma | the colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended. |
| Thrombocytes (Platelets) | tiny, colorless, nucleus-free cell fragments produced in bone marrow that circulate in blood to stop bleeding by forming clots |
| Hemoglobin | a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates |
| 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 |
| Leukemia | a malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leukocytes. |
| Hematocrit | the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood. |
| Anemia | a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. |
| Polycythemia | an abnormally high number of red blood cells in the blood, as a primary disease or secondary condition |
| Canula | the common people; the masses |
| Complete Blood Count | a fundamental, routine blood test that measures the cells circulating in the blood, including red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | a common blood test measuring eight substances—glucose, calcium, electrolytes (sodium, potassium, carbon dioxide, chloride), and kidney function markers (BUN, creatinine)—to evaluate kidney function, fluid/electrolyte balance, and metabolism |
| Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test) | a blood test measuring fats (lipids) like total cholesterol, HDL (good), LDL (bad), and triglycerides to assess your risk for heart disease |
| Saturated Fat | a 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 fat |
| Hypercholesterolemia | an excess of cholesterol in the bloodstream. |
| Plaque (Cholesterol) | a waxy buildup of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances inside artery walls, causing narrowing known as atherosclerosis |
| Blood-borne Pathogen | infectious microorganisms in human blood, such as HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV) |
| Universal Precautions | infection control practices, established by the CDC, requiring that all human blood and certain body fluids be treated as if known to be infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens, regardless of a patient's diagnosis |
| Veins of the Upper Limb | consist of a dual system of superficial and deep vessels that drain deoxygenated blood toward the heart |
| Brachiocephalic Vein | large, paired vessels in the upper chest formed by the union of the subclavian and internal jugular veins |
| Subclavian Vein | a large, paired blood vessel located just under the collarbone (clavicle) that drains deoxygenated blood from the upper limbs and shoulder girdle, carrying it back to the heart, and also serves as the entry point for lymph carrying fats |
| Axillary Vein | a large, deep vein in the upper limb, acting as a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial veins, which transitions into the subclavian vein at the lateral border of the first rib |
| 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 vein in the cubital fossa (inside the elbow) that connects the cephalic and basilic veins |
| Basilic Vein | a major superficial vein in the upper limb, starting from the back of the hand and running up the inner (medial) side of the forearm and arm, visible under the skin, eventually piercing deep tissue in the upper arm to join the brachial veins and form the |
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