Chapter 9 Key Terms

Front 1

A-line

Back 1

Catheter placed in an artery, most commonly the radial artery.

Front 2

AV Shunt/Fistula/Graft

Back 2

Surgical joining of an artery and vein.

Front 3

Bariatric

Back 3

Relating to the treatment of obesity.

Front 4

Basal State

Back 4

Resting state of the body in early morning after a 12-hour fast.

Front 5

Bilirubin

Back 5

Product of the breakdown of (RBC) *Red Blood Cells*

Front 6

CVAD

Back 6

Central Vascular Acess Device or indwelling line.

Front 7

CVC

Back 7

Central Venous Catheter of central venous line.

Front 8

Diurnal / Circadian

Back 8

Happening daily, or having a 24-hour cycle.

Front 9

Edema

Back 9

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues.

Front 10

Exsanguination

Back 10

Blood loss to the point where life cannot be sustained.

Front 11

Hematoma

Back 11

Swelling or mass of blood caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel.

Front 12

Hemoconcentration

Back 12

Decreased blood fluid and increase in non-filterable components.

Front 13

Hemolysis

Back 13

Deconstruction of RBC's and release of hemoglobin into blood fluid.

Front 14

Latrogenic

Back 14

Term that describes an adverse condition due to treatment.

Front 15

Iceteric

Back 15

Term used to describe a specimen marked by jaundice.

Front 16

Implanted Port

Back 16

Small chamber placed under the skin usually in the upper chest.

Front 17

IV

Back 17

Within, or pertaining to the inside of a vein.

Front 18

Jaundice

Back 18

Icterus, a condition characterized by increased bilirubin.

Front 19

Lipemic

Back 19

Term that describes serum or plasma that has a milky color.

Front 20

Lymphostasis

Back 20

Stoppage or obstruction of normal lymph flow.

Front 21

Petechiae

Back 21

Tiny, non raised red or purple spots on patient's skin.

Front 22

PICC

Back 22

Peripherally inserted central catheter.

Front 23

Preanalytical

Back 23

Prior to analysis.

Front 24

Reference Ranges

Back 24

Normal laboratory test valves for healthy individuals.

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Reflux

Back 25

Backflow of blood into the vein during venipuncture.

Front 26

Saline Lock

Back 26

Catheter with a stopcock or cap for delivering medication.

Front 27

Sclerosed

Back 27

Hard, cord-like, and lacking resilience.

Front 28

Syncope

Back 28

Fainting

Front 29

Thrombosed

Back 29

Clotted, or denoting a vessel containing a clot.

Front 30

Vasovagal

Back 30

Relating to the action of a particular nerve on blood vessels.

Front 31

Venous Stasis

Back 31

Stagnation or stoppage of the normal blood flow.