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Phlebotomy study
Commonly Used Abbreviations and Glossary of Phlebotomy Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ALP | ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE |
| ALT | ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE |
| APTT | ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME |
| AST | ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE |
| BT | BLEEDING TIME |
| BUN | BLOOD UREA NITROGEN |
| BURPP | BILIRUBIN, URIC ACID, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM |
| CBC | COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT |
| Diff | Differential |
| EDTA | ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID |
| EIA | ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY |
| ESR | ERTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE |
| FBS | FASTING BLOOD SUGAR |
| GTT | GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST |
| HCT | HEMATOCRIT |
| HDL | HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN |
| HGB | HEMOGLOBIN |
| INR | INTERNATION NORMALIZED RATION |
| LDH | LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE |
| LDL | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN |
| MCH | MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN |
| MCHC | MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN CONCENTRATION |
| MCV | MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME |
| MPV | MEAN PLATELET VOLUME |
| PT | PROTHROMBIN TIME |
| PTT | PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME |
| RBC | RED BLOOD CELL/RED BLOOD COUNT |
| RDW | RED BLOOD CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH |
| SPS | SODIUM POLYANETHOL SULFONATE |
| SST | SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE |
| WBC | WHITE BLOOD CELL/WHITE BLOOD COUNT |
| Accepted Standard of Care: | The Consensus of medical opinion on what is adequate patient care in a particular situation. |
| Airborne infection precautions | Use precautions with patients known to have a serious illness that can be transmitted through airborne droplets. |
| allerigic contact dermatitis | An allergic reaction to skin allergen contact (e.g., latex) |
| Analyte: | substance being analyzed |
| Ancillary blood glucose test | Bedside dermal puncture to determine blood glucose level. |
| Antecubital fossa: | area inside the elbow where the best veins for blood draw are located |
| Anticoagulants: | Additives that prevent blood from clotting. |
| Autologous donation | patient's own blood donation collected for use at a later time |
| Basillic vein | Prominent vein in antecubital fossa; third choice for blood draw |
| Bleeding Time (BT) | Measures the amount of time it takes bleeding to stop after an incision is made. |
| BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS: | INFECTIOUS AGENTS CARRIED IN THE BLOOD. |
| Blood Type | The presence of antigens on the surface of red blood cells (RBC) |
| Brachial Artery | Artery in the antecubital fossa |
| butterfly needle (a.ka.) winged infusion set): | Small needle with flexible for delicate veins. |
| Capillary tube (a.k.a) | microhematocrit tube): small tube used for hematocrit tests |
| Centrifuging | Act of separating components of a sample based on density by using a machine that spins a sample at very high rate of speed (the device is called a centrifuge) |
| Cephalic vein: | Prominent vein in antecubital fossa; second choice for blood draw. |
| Chemistry panel | A group of blood chemistry tests; most common is Chem 7. |
| Clot Activators: | Additives that stimulate clotting. |
| Coagulation | clotting |
| Complete blood Count (CBC) | Used to test for conditions that affect the number and ratio of celltypes in the blood, most common blood test. |
| Contact precautions | Used when a patient is known or suspected to have a serious illness that may be spread by direct contact. |
| Differential (diff) | Assesses the ratio of the different types of white blood cells (WBC's) and to look for changes in the RBC's and platelets. |
| Differential count | Determination of the proportions of the various blood cell types. |
| Droplet Precautions: | Used for patients who are known or suspected to transmit serious illness by large particle droplets (e.g. tuberculosis) |
| Flea | Metal filing used to mix blood with additives in small tubes. |
| Health Insurance Portablility and Accountability Act (HIPAA): | Patient privacy act |
| Hematocrit (HCT) | Determines the percentage of the blood volume that is RBC's |
| Hematoma | A swollen, reddened area under the skin where blood collects |
| Hemoconcentration | Increase in the ratio of formed elements in the plasma, usually caused by leaving the tourniquet on too long. |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb) | Gives blood its red color because it contains iron; transports oxygen. |
| Hemolysis | Destrution of RBC's |
| Hemostasis | The process by which the body stops blood from leaking out of a wound. |
| Heparin or saline lock | A tube temporarily placed on the peripheral vein, may be used to administor medicine or draw blood. |
| Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAhO) | Monitors and evaluates the quality of patient care: institution will lose Medicare funding if it has not been accredited by JCAHO. |
| Luer adapter | Used to attach a butterfly needle to an evacuation tube. |
| Lumen | The hollow tube part of the needle. |
| Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) | Provide information on chemicals, their hazards, and procedures for cleanup and first aid. |
| Median Cubital vein | Prominent vein in antecubital fossa; first choice for blood draw. |
| Microcollection tube | A.k.a., Caraway pipette or Natelson pipetter): large glass capillary tube. |
| Micropipette (a.k.a.)Caraway pipette or Natelson pipette): | Large glass capillary tube |
| Multi-sample needle | A double-ended needle designed to be used with an evacuation tube system. |
| Needle adapter | Transculent plastic cylinder connecting a multi-sample needle to an evacuated tube. |
| Occluded | Blocked |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | Regulates safety in the workplace. |
| Pathogen | Infectious organism |
| Personal protective equipment | Gowns, masks, respirators, face shields, shoe covers and gloves |
| Phagocytosis | Digestion of blood-borne microorganisms that cause infections. |
| Quality phlebotomy | Policies and procedures designed to ensure the deliver of high quality patient care and specimen analysis. |
| Sharps | Needles, lancets, broken glass, and other sharp items |
| Standard preautions (a.k.a) Universal precautions) | Infection control that uses a protective barrier to prevent direct skin contact with blood, body fluids and tissues from all persons. |
| Syringe | An instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids, it is a simple piston pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube; open end of the syringe may be fitted with a hypodermic needle, a nozzle or tubing. |
| Theraputic Phlebotomy | Removal of blood (blood letting) as part of a treatment for a disorder. |
| Thixotropic gel | an inert additive used to separate cells from plasma during centrifuging. |
| Thrombosis | Clot formation in a blood vessel. |
| Tube advancement mark | Placed on a needle adapter to indicate how far the tube can be pushed in without losing vacuum pressure. |
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