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Catheter placed in an artery most commonly the radial
A-line
Surgical joining of an artery and vein
Av shunt/fistula/graft
Resting metabolic state of the body early in the morning after a 12 hour fast
Basal state
Product of the breakdown of RBCs
Bilirubin
Central vascular access device or in dwelling line
CVAD
Central venous catheter or central venous line
CVC
Happening daily or having a 24 hour cycle
Diurnal/circadian
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues
Edema
Blood loss to the point where life cannot be sustained
Exsanguination
Swelling or mass of blood caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel
Hematoma
Destruction of RBCs and release of hemoglobin into the serum or plasma
Hemolysis
Decrease in blood fluid with an increase in no filter ale components
Hemoconcentration
Term used to describe a specimen affected by hemolysis
Hemolyzed
Catheter with a stopcock or a cap for delivering medication or drawing blood
Heparin/saline lock
Term used to describe an adverse condition due to the effects of treatment
Iatrogenic
Term used to describe a specimen marked by jaundice
Icteric
Icterus, a condition characterized by increased bilirubin
Jaundice
Condition of increased lipid content in the blood
Lipemia
Stoppage or obstruction of normal lymph flow
Lymphostasis
Tiny non raised red spots appearing on patients skin
Petechiae
Peripherally inserted central catheter
PICC
Normal lab test results for healthy individuals
Reference ranges
Hard, cord like, lacking resistance
Sclerosed
Fainting
Syncope
Clotted
Thrombosed
Relating to the action of a particular nerve on blood vessels
Vasovagal
Stagnation or stoppage of normal blood flow
Venous stasis
Small chamber attached to an in dwelling line that is surgically implanted under the skin in the upper chest or arm
Implanted port