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