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45 Cards in this Set
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ACD |
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venipuncture |
puncture of a vein |
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dermal |
capillary puncture |
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microcollection |
capillary and/or dermal punctures
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phlebotomy tray
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used to transport supplies needed for blood collection
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gloves
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worn during collection of blood or other body fluids and changed after each patient
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antiseptic
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a germicidal solution used to clean the puncture site before collection
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bacteriostatic solution |
inhibits the growth of bacteria |
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Betadine, iodine, chlorhexidine gluconate
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solution used to clean puncture site when collection cultures
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ChloraPrep |
chlorhexidine gluconate
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gauze
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loose woven cotton that is used to cover the puncture site |
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adhesive bandages |
should not be used on patients with fragile or sensitive skin
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Coban bandage |
used to apply pressure to a puncture site
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sharps containers |
rigid, leak-proof, puncture resistant, and has biohazard symbol; containers usually red in
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tissue warmers |
a warm object that will warm up the area to allow more blood flow to puncture site
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heel warmer |
used for dermal puncture on infants
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collection label |
patient's full name
unique patient identifier patient's date of birth specimen collection time and date collector's identification (initials, signature, or code) |
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specimen bag |
used to transport blood from area of collection to area of testing; protects person from biohazard exposure
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tourniquet |
a rubber tubing or strapping that is wrapped around the extremity to |
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antiglycolytic |
a glucose preservative found in some blood collection tubes |
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bevel |
point of the needle that has been cut on a slant for ease of entry into the blood vessel |
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aerosol |
fine mist of substances or prticles suspended in a gas or the air
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aliquot
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dividing or separating samples into separate containers
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capillary action
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process in which blood automatically flows into a thin tube |
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citrate |
additive, usually sodium citrate, that prevents coagulation by binding calcium |
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clot activator |
an additive that speeds up the clotting of blood in a collection tube |
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dermal |
pertaining to the skin |
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EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) |
additive that prevents coagulation by binding calcium which is needed for clotting formation; maintains the cells shape and size; inhibits platelet clumping |
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evacuated collection tube |
stoppered glass or plastice tube used for collecting blood; contains a premeasured vacuum |
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evacuated tube holder |
specialized plastic adaptor that hold both a needle and a tube for blood collection; adaptor and barrel are also common names
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gauge
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unit of measure assigned to the diameter of the lumen of a needle
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heparin |
additive that prevents coagulation by inactivating thrombin
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lancet |
small cutting instrument that controls the depth of the cutting blade |
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sterile |
free of microorganisms |
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thixoptropic separator gel |
semisolid that forms a barrier between cells and plasma or serum upon centrifugation of blood specimens |
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venipuncture |
procedurre in which a sharp object is introduced into a vein for the purpose of withdrawing blood or instilling medications |
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winged infusion set |
stainless steel collection needle connected to 5 to 12 inches of plastic tubing; also called butterfly needle set |
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red/gray |
no additive |
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light blue |
sodium citrate |
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red |
no additive |
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green |
heparin |
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green/gray or light green |
heparin plus separator gel |
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lavendar |
EDTA |
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gray |
sodium fluoride |
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ACD |
acid citrate dextrose |
