| Question | Answer |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; ensures a safe workplace environment and practices |
| tourniquet | they restrict the flow of blood in the area being drawn and often makes it easier to locate and penetrate a suitable vein |
| informed consent | patients have been given details of the procedure, associated risks, possible side effects, and other information prior to the procedure |
| anchoring | process of positioning the finger of the nondrawing hand in a way that secures the vein being punctured |
| CDC | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| gauge | unit used to measure the insid diameter of a needle |
| BBP | bloodborne pathogen; a disease producing microorganism that can be present in blood and other body fluids |
| serum | the liquid that remains and lacks fibrinogen when clotted blood is centrifuged |
| order of draw | Blood culture, Nonadditive, Coagulation, Gel, Heparin, EDTA, Fluoride |
| drawing station | places designated for collecting blood specimens |
| standard precautions | universal precautions; reduces the risk of the transmission of pathogens and body substance isolation |
| phlebotomy | the collection of blood and associated procedures |
| plasma | the liquid that remains and contains fibrinogen when anticoagulated blood is centrifuged |
| stat | requires immediate attention |
| centrifugation | process of spinning specimens at high speeds to separate liquid from cellular portions based on density |
| impervious | liquid cannot pass through |
| certification | satisfactory completion of an educational program including skills and exams |
| anticoagulant | a chemical added to prevent blood from clotting |
| antiseptic | a chemical that inhibits the growth of microorganisms; 70% alcohol if frequently used |
| venipuncture | the collection of blood from a vein |
| skin puncture | collection of blood by capillary puncture |
| serum separator tubes | vacuum tubes with a gel substance that separates the liquid from the solid components of blood by a physical barrier |
| accrediting agencies | organizations that evaluate the quality of an educational program or institution through peer review and protect the public from unprofessional practices and inadequate training |
| bevel | the angular cut on the end of the needle |
| QNS | quantity not sufficient to provide accurate test results |
| Patient's Bill of Rights | developed by the American Hospital Association, describes the rights and privileges of all clients in any health care setting |
| waived, moderately complex, and highly complex tests | categories of lab tests classified by CLIA based on difficulty level and the educational level of personnel training required for accurate performance |
| vacuum tube | a specimen collection tube, sealed to contain a vacuum, which can draw a specimen inside through a needle |
| disinfectant | a chemical that kills microorganisms, too corrosive for the skin |
| NCCLS | National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards; develops standards for accurate performance of lab procedures based on voluntary consensus |
| hemolysis | the breaking of the cell membrane and freeing of the contents |
| PPE | personal protective equipment; provides barrier protection from bloodborne pathogen exposure |
| biohazard | a body fluid, tissue, or substance that could potentially cause a BBP infection |
| pressure bandage | bandage that is tightly applied over gauze to control bleeding |
| NAACLS | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
| butterfly | winged infusion set |
| EDTA | ethylenedamine-tetraacetic acid; an anticoagulant frequently used when collecting blood specimens for hematology |
| antecubital area (fossa) | central area of the arm where superficial veins are readily located for venipuncture |
| sharps container | a rigid, puncture resistant, leakproof container identified by a biohazard label and used to sore sharp medical wastes |
| CLIA | Clinical Laboratroy Improvements Act of 1988; regulates all lab procedures, quality assurance procedures, and the personnel performing them |
