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aliquot
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A portion of a well-mixed sample removed for testing.
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The substance or chemical being analyzed or detected in a specimen.
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analyte
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A chemical added to the blood after collection to prevent clotting.
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anticoagulant
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A substance that is known to cause cancer.
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carcinogenic
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A substance that burns or destroys tissue by chemical action
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caustic
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Fluid within the subarachnoid space, the central canal of the spinal cord, and the four ventricles of the brain.
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cerebrospinal fluid
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The study of cells unsing microscopic methods
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cytology
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A liquid used to dilute a specimen or reagent.
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diluent
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Fluids with high concentration of protein and cellular debris that have escaped from the blood vessels and have been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces.
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exudates
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A sac filled with blood that may be the result of trauma.
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hematoma
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A term used to describe a blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured.
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hemolyzed
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A cylindrical glass or plastic tube used to deliver fluids.
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pipet
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Substances added to a specimen to prevent deterioration of cells or chemicals.
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preservatives
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A private or hospital-based laboratory that performs a wide variety of tests, many of them specialized; physicians oten send specimens collected in the office to referral laboratories for testing.
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referral laboratory
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The ability of the eye to distinguish two objects that are very close together; the sharpness of an image.
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resolution
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A sample of body fluid, waste product, or tissue that is collected for analysis.
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Specimen
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A direction that an action is to be taken quickly an order found on a laboratory requistion indication that the test must be done immediately.
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stat
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A substance that is known to cause birth defects.
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teratogenic
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an agent that inhibits bacterial growth that can be used on human tissue
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antiseptic
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The point of forking or separating into tow branches.
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bifurcation
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The percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after centrifugation.
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hematocrit
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A situation in which the concentration of blood cells is increased in proportion to the plasma
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hemoconcentration
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The destruction or dissolution of red blood cells, with subsequent release of hemoglobin
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hemolysis
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The liquid portion of whole blood that contains active clotting agents.
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plasma
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The liquid portion of whole blood that remains after the blood has clotted.
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serum
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Fainting
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syncope
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A material that appears to be a solid until subjected to a disturbance, such as centrifugation, upon which it becomes a liquid.
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thixotropic gel
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