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phlebotomy
ch.17
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Antecubital space. | the surface of the arm in front of the elbow.. |
Anticoagulant. | a substance that inhibits blood clotting. |
Buffy coat | a thin light colored layer of white blood cells and platelets that lies between a top layer of plasma and a bottom layer of red blood cells when an anticoagulant has been added to a blood specimen |
Evacuated tube | a close glass or plastic tube that contains a premeasured vacuum. |
Hematoma | a swelling or mass of coagulated blood caused by a break in a blood vessel. |
Hemoconcentration | an increase in the concentration of the nonfilterable blood components in the blood vessels such as red blood cells enzymes iron and calcium as a result of a decrease in the fluid content of the blood. |
Hemolysis. | the break down of blood cells.. |
Osteochondritis. | inflammation of bone and cartilage.. |
Osteomyelitis. | inflammation of the bone as a result of bacterial infection.. |
Phlebotomist. | a health care professional trained in the collection of blood.. |
Phelbotomy. | incision of a vein for the removal of blood the collection of blood. |
plasma. | the liquid part of the blood consisting of a clear straw colored fluid that comprises approximately 55% of the blood volume. . |
serum. | plasma from which clotting factor fibrinogen had been removed.. |
venipunture. | puncturing of a vein. |
venous reflux. | the backflow of blood (from an evacuated tube.) into the patient vein. |
venous stasis. | the temporary cessation or slowing of the venous blood flow.. |