| Question | Answer |
| TnI | specific heart muscle protein showing elevation in 3 to 6 hours |
| lysis | rupturing, as in the bursting of a red blood cell |
| toxicology | study of poisons |
| lookback | requires blood unit components to be traceable to the donor |
| BT | platelet function test |
| iCa2+ | ionized form of calcium |
| septicemia | microorganism and toxins in the blood |
| polycythemia | diesease involving the body's overproduction of RBC's |
| BAC | blood alchohol concentration |
| Hemoglobin A1C | used to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of diabetes therapy |
| INR | standardized form of PT results |
| ETOH | abbreviation for ethanol |
| ARD | antimicrobial removal device |
| autologous | donating blood for one's own use |
| aerobic | with air or able to live only in the presence of oxygen |
| hemochromatosis | disease characterized by excess iron deposits in the tissues |
| Chain of custody | detailed documentation for forensic specimens collections |
| CLSI | organization that develops sstandards for specimen handling and processing |
| Compatibility | ability to be mixed together without unfavorable effects |
| hyperkalemia | increased blood potassium |
| hypernatremia | increased blood sodium levels |
| TGC | intensive insulin therapy to control glucose levels |
| BNP | cardiac hormone produced in response to pressure overload |
| glycosylated | sugar chemically link to protein |
| paternity test | test to identify the father |
| peak level | highest serum drug concentration anticipated |
| septicemia | microbes in the bloodstream |
| agglutination | clumping of RBS's within the circulatory system (caused by transfusion of incompatible blood) |
| most critical part of blood culture collection | antisepsis |
| Zephiran CL (benzalkonium Chloride) | skin antiseptic used for blood alcohol specimen collection |
| CRP | nonspecific marker for inflammation |
| POCT | testing performed at the patient's side |
| PP | after a meal |
| TDM | drug level testing collected at specific times |
| Bacteremia | bacteria in the blood |
| lactate | level of this analyte marks severity of metabolic acidosis |
| GTT | test used to diagnose carbohydrate metabolism problems |
| K+ | the mineral potassium |
| anaerobic | without air or able to live without oxygen |
| FAN | fastidious antimicrobial neutralization |
| HCG | hormone detected with POCT pregnancy test |
| hypoglycemia | decreased blood sugar levels |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| postprandial | after eating |
| tolerance | capacity to endure without ill effects |
| trough levels | lowet serum drug concentration expected |
| NIDA | National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| EQC | instrument's electronic QC check |
| ACT | activated clotting time |
| Guiac | detection of occult (hidden) blood in stool (feces) |
