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Phlebotomy Essentials Ch 11

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