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BHC Phlebotomy
BHC Phlebotomy Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) | A test that analyzes blood for oxygen, carbon dioxide, and bicarbonate content in addition to blood Ph |
| Antecubital | That part of the arm opposing the elbow |
| Antiseptic | Something that discourages the growth of microorganisms. By contrast, aseptic is the absence of microorganisms |
| Arterial Blood | Blood contained within the arteries and which carries oxygen from the heart and lungs to outlying organs and tissues |
| Aseptic | the absence of microorganisms. By contrast, something that just discourages the growth of microorganisms is antiseptic |
| Betadine | A popular trade name iodine-containing topical antiseptic agent |
| Blind Stick | Performing a venipuncture with no apparently visible or palpable vein. Though this technique is discouraged, it is occasionally necessary requiring a skilled phlebotomist. |
| Blood | The fluid in the body that contains red cells and white cells as well as platelets, proteins, plasma, and other elements. |
| Blood Cell | There are three main types of cell in the blood stream. The red cell, which carries oxygen, the white cell, which fights infection and the platelet, which helps prevent bleeding. |
| Blood Clot | The blood changes from a liquid form to a solid through the process of coagulation. |
| Blood Culture | A test to determine if bacteria are present |
| Bloodborne Pathogen | Pathogens which are present in the blood stream and which may be passed to others. |
| Butterfly | A small needle with two plastic wings attached which are squeezed together to form a tab that is used to manipulate the needle. |
| Circulation | The movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. |
| Coagulate | To thicken into a semisolid mass |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | A blood test to determine the number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets(per Cubic millimeter) that are present in the patient's sample of blood. |
| Contamination | The soiling or pollution by inferior material, as by the introduction of organisms into a wound. |
| Edema | The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation |
| Fasting | Without eating. A number of laboratory tests are preformed on "fasting" blood specimens such as sugar(glucose) levels. Specimens are usually taken after overnight fasting. |
| Gauge | Needle diameter is measured by gauge; the larger the needle diameter, the smaller the gauge. |
| 21 Gauge (yellow) | used primarly for large antecubital veins |
| 23 gauge (green) | for smaller antecubitalls, medium size forearm, hand and foot veins |
| 25 gauge (black) | only for the smaller veins, usually in the forearm, hand and foot |
| Germicide | Something that kills pathogenic microorganisms |
| Hematoma | A localized collection of blood within tissuse due to leakage from the wall of a blood vessel, producing a bluish dis coloration and pain |
| Hypodermic Needle | A needle that attaches to a syringe for injections or withdrawal of fluids such as blood. |
| Order of Delivery | A term used to define the order in which tubes should be filled with blood after being drawn by syringe. |
| Order of Draw | Terminology used to define the order in which blood sample tubes should be drawn using a multi-sample technique. |
| Palpate | To examine or feel by the hand. For Venipuncture, this technique is used to "feel" a vein. |
| Pathogen | Any microorganism that produces disease |
| Pathogenic | Having the capability of producing disease |
| Pipet | A glass or transparent plastic tube used to accurately measure small amounts of liquid |
| Plasma | The fluid portion of the blood in which the cellular components are suspended. Plasma is different from serum! |
| Red Blood Cell (RBC) | One of the solid components of the blood |
| Torniquet | A bands that is placed over an extremity to make the veins easier to find in order to give an intravenous injections. Materials used may be rubber, latex or other synthetic elastic material. A blood pressure cuff may also be used. |
| Vein | Blood vessels carrying blood to the heart |
| Venipuncture | The puncture of a vein for any purpose |
| Venous | Pertaining to the veins, or blood passing throught them |
| Venous Blood | Blood contained within the veins |
| White Blood Cell | A variety of cells within the blood and bone marrow whose general purpose is to help fight infection |
| White Cell Count | The number of white blood cells(leukocytes) found in the peripheral blood and measured per cubic millimeter. See also complete blood count |
| Whole Blood | Blood from which none of the elements have been removed. It is usually referred to as the blood, collected from a donor and anticoagulated for the purpose of donating to a blood recipient. |
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