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resting metabolic state of body early in AM after fasting approximately 12 hours |
basal state |
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condition where blood components can't easily leave bloodstream & becomes concentrated in smaller plasma volume |
hemoconcentration |
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abnormally increased blood lipid content |
lipemia |
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when specimen appears milky instead of transparent yellow... specimen is |
lipemic |
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happening daily |
diurnal |
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having a 24 hour cycle |
circadian |
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what three tests differ by 50% or more between morning & late afternoon |
cortisol TSH FE |
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drugs that interfere with blood tests should be stopped __ to __ hours drugs that interfere w/ urine tests should be avoided __ to __ hours prior to urine sample collection |
4 - 24 48 - 72 |
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used to describe serum, plasma or urine specimens w/ abnormal deep yellow to yellow-brown color due to high bilirubin levels |
icteric |
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scelerosed means |
hardened |
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thrombosed means |
clotted |
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obstruction or stoppage of normal lymph flow |
lymphostasis |
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bariatric tourniquets are used for patients who are |
obesed |
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T / F can perform puncture on extremity w/ VAD ( vascular access devices ) |
F |
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needleless connection device in form of stopcock or a cap that's connected to the hub of a catheter or cannula by a short length IV tubing |
IV catheter lock |
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what must you do if you draw from a heparin lock or saline lock ? |
use a 5 ml discard tube first |
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drawing blood below IV requires (3) |
- document drawn below IV - type of fluid in IV - identify which arm is used |
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catheter placed in artery used to measure BP, administer drugs, collect blood gas |
arterial line |
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permanent surgical connection of an artery & vein |
AV shunt |
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a piece of vein or tubing that forms a loop from the artery to the vein |
gaft |
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permanent fusion of artery & vein |
fistula
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tubing inserted into a main vein or artery - used to administer fluids & meds, monitor pressure & drawing blood |
central vascular access device (CVAD) |
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small chamber attached to an indwelling line surgically implanted under skin & located in upper chest or arm |
implanted port
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line inserted into peripheral venous system and threaded into central venous system (main veins leading to heart) - no surgical insertion - typically in antecubital vein just above or below antecubital fossa |
peripherally inserted central catheter PICC |
