Unit 1 Test

Venipuncture

Collection of blood by penetrating a vein with a needle, syringe, etc.

Capillary puncture

Puncture of skin for collecting blood.

Phlebotomy

A procedure that helps in diagnosis, blood donation, monitoring therapy, and therapeutic blood removal.

Diagnostic

Assists doctors in diagnosing and treating patients.

Blood donation

The process of removing blood from a donor.

Monitor Therapy

Helps determine the therapeutic level of certain drugs.

Therapeutic

Removal of blood to treat diseases like polycythemia (too many blood cells).

NAACLS

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.

Certification

Academic recognition after completing training requirements.

Licensure

An official document from the state permitting practice.

RPT/AMT

Registered Phlebotomy Technician/American Medical Technologists.

CPT/NHA

Certified Phlebotomy Technician/National Health-career Association.

PBT/ASCP

Phlebotomy Technician/American Society for Clinical Pathology.

NCPT/NCCT

National Certified Phlebotomy Technician/National Career Competency Testing.

IACET

International Association for Continuing Education and Training.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Units earned for continuing education.

Communication

Involves both verbal and non-verbal methods.

Kinesics

The study of non-verbal communication.

Kinesics Slip

When non-verbal cues do not match verbal communication.

Proxemics

The study of personal space and distance from patients.

Primary Care

General practitioners like pediatricians and PCPs.

Secondary Care

Specialists such as plastic surgeons and ER doctors.

Tertiary Care

Highly complex care involving rehabilitation and specialists.

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, regulating lab tests.

CLIA

High Deductible

Out-of-pocket expenses before insurance coverage begins.

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization, a prepaid medical group with a predetermined benefit package.

PPO

Preferred Provider Organization, a group of hospitals and physicians with a fee-for-service contract.

Accountable Care Organization, a network coordinating care for Medicare patients.

ACO

POS

Point of Service, where patients can receive services from participating or non-participating providers.

CPT

Codes for procedures and testing in outpatient settings.

ICD-10

A coding system for diagnoses.

STAT Lab

A lab that provides immediate results.

Direct Pay

When patients pay directly for healthcare costs.

Private Insurance

Insurance that can be purchased individually or as a group.

Inpatient

A patient admitted by a physician for more than 23 hours.

Outpatient

A patient who is under observation for less than 24 hours.

Hippocrates

Known as the father of Western medicine, theorized that disease resulted from excess.

Bloodletting

An ancient practice believed to cleanse the body of impurities and restore balance.

Exsanguinate

To drain blood from a body.

Exsanguination

Death caused by loss of blood.