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Vocab Chp 1,8,9,10

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show A tort involving one or more of the following four categories; Illegal appropriation of another’s name for commercial use; Intrusion into a person’s privacy; Placing a person in false light; or Disclosure a private facts.  
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show A premature termination of the professional treatment relationship by the health care provider without adequate notice of the patent’s consent. Doctor in Phlebotomy Practice must send notice within 30 days by Register Mail and must be signed  
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show The prevention of sepsis by preventing or inhibiting the growth of a causative microorganism. For chemicals – call enginer; fill out safety data sheet.  
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Assault - Assault is an example of a intentional tort.   show
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Battery - Battery is an example of a intentional tort.   show
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Biohazardous waste   show
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False imprisonment - False imprisonment is an example of a intentional tort.   show
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Felony - A felony the most serious types of crimes.   show
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show Agreement by the patient to a medical A procedure or treatment after receiving adequate information about the procedure or treatment, risks and or consequences.  
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Invasion of Privacy   show
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Negligence   show
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show Disposable gloves, lab coats or aprons, and/or protective face gear, such as masks and goggles with side shields, required by OSHA to be worn when handling body fluids.  
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show Disease characterized by an overproduction of red blood cells.  
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show Latin phase which means “let the master answer.” Employers must answer for damage their employees cause within the scope of the employee’s position  
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show Act of falsifying of facts which causes harm to a person’s reputation. Slander is spoken as opposed to libel, which is written.  
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show A private wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy.  
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show A device that consisted of a small box that contained 12 small spring-driven rotary blades.  
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Bevel   show
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show A ½ to ¾ inch stainless steel needle connected to a 5 to 12 inch length of tubing. Called a butterfly because of its wing shaped plastic extensions, which are used for gripping the needle  
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show A machine used for the process of separating substances of different densities, such as plasma and RBS’s in the blood. The centrifuge spins substances at high speeds.  
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Hemolysis   show
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Lancet   show
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Microcollection Container   show
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show A standard for measuring the diameter of the lumen of a need. Larger the gauge, smaller the needle diameter.  
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Sharps Container   show
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Syncopal   show
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show Any constrictor used on an extremity to apply pressure over an artery and thereby control bleeding, also used to distend veins to facilitate venipuncture or intravenous injections.  
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Aliquot   show
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show A relative increase in the number of red blood cells resulting from a decrease in the volume of plasma  
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Hemolysis   show
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Occluded   show
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show The outer part or surface of a body; the part away from the center.  
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show A return or backward flow.  
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Sclerosed   show
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Thrombosed   show
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Venipuncture   show
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Calcaneous   show
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Burden of Proof   show
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show Procedure for ensuring that material obtained for diagnosis has been taken from the named patient, is properly labeled, and has not been tampered written route to the laboratory. Take your time. Make sure you have spelling of name correct, DOB, and correc  
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Scarificator   show
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show A transient loss of consciousness resulting from an inadequate flow of blood to the brain, relating to or marked by syncope.  
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show The outer part or surface of a body; the part away from the center.  
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AAAHP - CPT   show
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show American Medical Technologists  
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ASPT -CPT   show
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ASCP - PBT   show
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show National Center for Competency Testing  
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show National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel  
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show National Phlebotomy Association  
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show Complete Blood Count  
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CMP   show
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show Basic Metabolic Panel  
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show Hematocrit  
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show Hemoglobin  
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show Blood Urea Nitrogen - Kidney Function  
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show Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - Pregnancy Test  
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show Human Immunodeficiency Virus Agent  
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show Potassium  
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Mg   show
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show Sodium  
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show Prothrombin Time  
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show Partial Thrombo-Plastin Time-Heparin  
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RBC   show
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Sed Rate or ESR   show
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show Streptococcus  
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show Type & Cross Match  
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show Thyroid Profile  
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show Urinalysis  
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show White Blood Count  
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T&S   show
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show Blood Cultures  
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show Culture & Sensitivity  
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CRP   show
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show Bleeding Time; How fast a patient clots; Pre-op testing before surgery.  
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show OSHA mandates all of the following: Proper disposal of hazardous waste; personal protective equipment and availability of hepatitis B vaccination.  
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Quality Assurance - QA   show
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show Quality Control is a component of Quality Assurance and builds on specifiic procedural steps to obtain accurate and reliable client test results. i.e. collecting timed speciments such as glucoser tolerance test (GTT) on schedule and ensureing that evacuat  
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Risk Management   show
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - JCAHO   show
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show Total Quality Management (TQM) is a combination of concepts based on continuously improving services and client care through the involvement of all employees and is directed at customer satisfaction.  
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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments - CLIA   show
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show The agency that has set guidelines and standards for phlebotomy curriculum.  
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show Used because its composition is the same throughout the body.  
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show Has various compositions relative to the metabolic activities in surrounding tissues.  
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List the information required on a test requisition   show
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show Time of the test; Initials of the phlebotomist who obtained the specimen; Accession number (alph/numerical numbers that are assigned to each request for a laboratory specimen.  
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show College of American Pathologists; influences the standards of Phlebotomy.  
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Organizations offering CEU's to Phlebotomist   show
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show Polycythemia (overproduction of red blood cells) and Hemochromatosis (excessive absorption and accumulation of iron in the body.)  
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Although not legally binding, what document is the standard to which all patients have the right to be treated?   show
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epidermis   show
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show Middle layer; lying immediately beneath the epidermis. Contains blood vessels, nerves, hair roots and sweat glands  
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show Below the dermis lies a layer of fat that differs from one person to another. Contains larger blood vessels and nerves, and is made up of clumps of fat-filled cells called adipose cells.  
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List 3 reasons for requiring requisition forms before performing a venipuncture.   show
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show 1. Patients name/id  
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show 1- name 2- id 3- DOB 4- healthcare provider  
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show Ankle  
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show misidentification of a patient  
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show Placing additional tubes on the tray/cart, within reach  
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show Permits arterial flow blocks venous flow.  
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Maximum length of time a tourniquet should be on.   show
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List the 3 major veins located in the antecubital fossa.   show
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show median cubital - look at both arms  
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show Cephalic  
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3 reasons for vein palpation   show
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show Failure to allow the alcohol to dry completely.  
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The cause of rolling veins   show
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show A principle to protect health care workers from infections as a result to exposure to body fluids.  
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Emergency Room   show
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show Patients who require continuous monitoring by specially trained personnel.  
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Anesthesiology   show
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show Subspecialty of Internal Medicine dealing with the blood vessels and the heart.  
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Internal Medicine   show
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Obstetrics/Gynecology   show
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Oncology   show
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show In front of the elbow; at the end of the elbow.  
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Antecubital fossa   show
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Median Cubital Vein   show
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show Second choice for venipuncture. This vein is usually well anchored. Often harder to palpate in obese patients.  
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show Easy to palpate but not well anchored, which causes it to roll and bruise more. Puncturing this vein is more painful. Located close to the median nerve and brachial artery which can be punctured during draw.  
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5 Q framework   show
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ABO blood group system   show
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show an anti-coagulant  
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acidosis   show
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show A series of infections and disorders that occur as a result of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes the immune system to break down.  
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What agency mandates: Proper disposal of hazardous waste, personal protective equipment, Availability of hepatitis B vaccination?   show
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show National Phelb. Assoc (NPA), Amer. Soci. of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), Amer. Soc. for Med. Technologists (ASMT), Amer. Soci. for Clinical Lab. Sciences-ASCLS  
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Adhering to a code of values with honesty, dependability and dedication is called:   show
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show Certified  
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Explaining to the patient that another sample will need to be drawn because the first sample was misplaced is an example of:   show
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