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32 Cards in this Set
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A-line |
A catheter that is placed in an artery, radical artery. Used to collect blood gas specimens and admin drugs. |
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AV shunt/fistula/graft |
Permanent surgical fusion or artificial connection of a artery and vein that is typically created to provide access for dialysis |
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Basal state |
Resting metabolic state of the body early in the morning after fasting for a minimum of 12 hours |
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Bilirubin |
A product of the breakdown of red blood ells |
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CVAD |
(Central vascular access device) indwelling line, tubing inserted into a main vein or artery used primarily for admin fluids, meds, monitoring pressures and drawing blood |
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CVC |
(Central venous catheter) line in large vein such as subclavian and advanced into superior vena cava. |
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Circadian |
Biologic rhythms or variations having a 24 hour cycle |
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Edema |
Swelling due to abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissue |
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Exsanguination |
Blood loss to a point where life cannot be sustained |
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Hematoma |
A swelling or mass of blood (often clotted) such as that caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel during or following venipuncture clotted) such as that caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel during or following venipuncture clotted) such as that caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel during or following venipuncture clotted) such as that caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel during or following venipuncture |
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Hemolysis |
Damage or destruction of RBCs and releases of hemoglobin into the fluid portion of a specimen causing the serum color to range from pink (slight hemolysis) to red (gross hemolysis) |
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Hemolyzed |
The condition of serum or plasma that contains hemoglobin from broken RBCs |
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Heparin/saline lock |
A catheter or cannula with a stopcock or cap with a diaphragm to provide access for admin meds or drawing blood |
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Iatrogenic |
An adjective used to describe an adverse condition brought on by the effects of treatment |
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Icteric |
Used to describe serum plasma, or urine specimens that have an abnormal deep-yellow to yellow-brown color due to high bilirubin levels |
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Implanted port |
A small chamber attached to an indwelling line that is surgically implanted under the skin in the upper chest or arm |
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IV |
Intravenous line A catheter inserted in a vein to administer fluids and simply referred to as a IV. |
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Jaundice |
Aka icterus, a condition characterized by increased bilirubin in the blood, leading to the deposition of yellow bile pigment in the skin, mucous membrane, and sclerae( white of eyes) giving the patient a yellow appearance |
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Lipemia |
Increased lipid content in the blood |
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Lipemic |
Describing serum or plasma that appears milky(cloudy white) or turbid due to high lipid content |
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Lymphostasis |
Obstruction or stoppage of normal lymph flow |
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Mastectomy |
Breast excision or removal |
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Petechiae |
Tiny, non raised red spots that appears on a patients skin upon tourniquet application. They are minute drops of blood that escape the capillaries and come to the surface of the skin below the tourniquet most commonly as a result of capillary wall defects or platelet abnormalities |
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PICC |
Peripherally inserted central catheter A line inserted into the peripheral venous system and threaded into the CVS does not require surgical insertion |
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Preanalytical |
Prior to analysis |
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Pre-examination |
Prior to analysis, a term the international organization for standardization (ISO) uses in the place of preanalytical |
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Reference rangers |
Normal laboratory test values for healthy individuals |
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Sclerosed |
Hardened |
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Syncope |
Medical term for fainting - the loss of consciousness and postural tone that results from insufficient blood flow to the brain |
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Thrombosed |
Clotted-refers to a vessel that is affected by clotted |
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Vasovagal |
Sudden faintness or loss of consciousness due to a nervous system response to abrupt pain, stress, or trauma. |
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Venous stasis |
Stagnation of normal blood flow |
