terminology used on national testing (phlebotomy)

ABG

arterial blood gases

Accessioning

The process of recording in the order recieved

Alcohol + Blood

hemolysis

aliquot

Portion of specimen used for testing

Analyte

A general term for a substance undergoing analysis or being measured.

anticoagulant

slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming

anticubital fossa

The area of the arm that is anterior to and below the bend of the elbow is known as the

antiseptic

A substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria and is used to clean the skin.

Aorta

The largest artery in the body; receives blood from the left ventricle.

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

Arterioles

The smallest branches of arteries which join the network of capillaries.

aseptic

sterile or pathogen free

assault and battery

the crime of threatening a person together with the act of making physical contact with them.

Assault

threat or attempt to injure

Battery

(n.) - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together

Atria

the two upper chambers of the heart

auto-regulatory blood flow

Blood flow controlled by tissue needs

Basal state

for phlebotomy procedures, this refers to the patients condition in the early morning, approx. 12 hours after the last ingestion of food.

basilic vein

The large vein on the inner side of the bicep and is often chosen for tntravenous injections and blood drawing

Basophils

A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine.

Lymphocytes

A type of white blood cell that make antibodies to fight off infections

moncytes

leukocytes that develop into phagocytizing macrophages when they migrate out of lymphatic circulation into surrounding tissue

Neutrophils

Most abundant white blood cell., The most abundant type of white blood cell. Phagocytic and tend to self-destruct as they destroy foreign invaders, limiting their life span to a few days.

BC

blood culture

blood culture

used to determine presence of infection by encouraging growth of infectious organism

Bevel

Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees.

Biohazard

a biological or chemical substance or situation that is dangerous to human beings and the environment

Bloodborne pathogens

Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV.

bone marrow

soft connective tissue within the medullary cavity of bones

buffy coat

a thin light colored layer of white blood cells and platelets than lie between a top layer of plasma and red blood cells

Capillaries

any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.

Capillary blood

Is a mixture of arterial and venous blood.

carrier/host

A host organism in which a particular pathogen is normally maintained in nature (= reservoir host) including certain people who may have asymptomatic infections.

cdc

Center of Disease Control

cephalic vein

a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein

circulatory system

the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body

Coagulation

process of blood clotting

Communicable

A disease that may be transmitted directly or indirectly from one individual to another

conduction system

a group of specialized cardiac muscle cells in the walls of the heart that send signals to the heart muscle causing it to contract

Dermal Subcutaneous Junction

Major vascular area of the skin in neonates only 0.35 to 1.6 mm from the skins surface

dorsal vein

blood vessel that runs along the back surface of an earthworm and transports blood from the tail towards the aortic arches near the head; along with the aortic arches, it provides the force for blood circulation

EDTA

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Engineering controls

Devices that isolate or remove a blood borne pathogen hazard from the workplace.

Ethics

the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions

fibrin clot

clot-forming threads formed at the site of an injury during coagulation where platelets clump together with various other substances

frothing

form or contain a rising or overflowing mass of small bubbles

great saphenous vein

longest vein in the body, travels along medial leg; empties into the femoral vein

gtt

glucose tolerance test