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2.1.4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| referral | the process of taking a patient from one health care provider to another |
| phlebotomy | this is what its called when you draw, collect, and prepare blood samples from a patients circulatory system for diagnostic testing, laboratory analysis, or transfusion. |
| leukocytes | white blood cells |
| erythrocytes | red blood cells |
| plasma | the liquid component of blood |
| thrombocytes | platelets |
| hemoglobin | protein in your blood (example: iron) |
| sickle cell disease | a group of inherited, autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathies characterized by the production of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, known as hemoglobin S (HbS) |
| leukemia | a cancer in your blood that produces too much white blood cells |
| hematocrit | percentage of red blood cells |
| anemia | a reduction of circulating red blood cells |
| polycythemia | increase in the total red blood cells |
| canula | a tube inserted into a body cavity for medical purposes |
| complete blood count (CBC) | a test that evaluates the components of blood |
| Basic metabolic panel (BMP) | a blood test that shows overall metabolic function |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol test) | a group of blood tests to mesure the concentration of lipids in the blood stream |
| saturated fat | a type of fat that has no double bonds between carbon atoms |
| unsaturated fat | a type of fat that contains one or more carbon carbon double bonds |
| hypercholesterolemia | a metabolic disorder characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol, specifically low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or non-HDL cholesterol, in the bloodstream |
| plaque (cholesterol) | a complex, pathological deposit that builds up within the inner lining (intima) of artery walls |
| blood borne pathogen | infectious microorganisms that can cause disease in humans |
| universal precautions | a infection control strategy |
| veins of the upper limb | the veins in the hand and forearm and back to the heart |
| bracheaocephalic vein | the big vein in the bicep of your arm |
| subclavian vein | a paired, large-caliber (1–2 cm diameter) deep vein that serves as the primary drainage channel for deoxygenated blood from the upper extremities |
| axillary vein | The axillary vein is a large, deep vein in the armpit (axilla) that acts as the primary conduit for deoxygenated blood returning from the upper limb, shoulder, and superolateral chest wall back toward the heart |
| greater cephalic vein | is a major superficial vein of the upper limb |
| median cubital vein | a superficial vein of the upper limb that connects the cephalic vein and the basilic vein at the anterior aspect of the elbow, specifically within the cubital fossa |
| basilic vein | a major superficial vein of the upper limb that plays a critical role in draining deoxygenated blood from the hand and forearm |
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