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ACT-
activiated coagulation time |
procedure tests the activity of the intrinsic coagulation factors and is used to monitor heparin therapy
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aerobic
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with oxygen
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agglutination
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antibody reaction that cased clumping
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anaerobic
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without oxygen
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analyte
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general term for a sustance undergoing analysis
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anitmicrobial therapy
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use of chemical susstance to kill or stop the growth of microorganisms
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autologous
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process by which a person donates blood for his or her own use
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bacteremia
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bacteria in the blood
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BT-
bleeding time |
time required for blood to stop flowing from a standard insision
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chain of custody
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special protocol for forensic speimens that must be strictly followed, requires documentation that the specimen is accounted for at all times
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compatibility
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able to be mixed together with favorable results such as blood transfusions
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ex-vivo
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outside the body
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fuo
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fever of unknown origin
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GTT-
glucose tolerance test |
used to diagnose carbohydrate metabolism problems
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HMT
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heprin management test
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lookback
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federally required traceable of all components of blood units to be able to notify recipients when blood products is positive for transimissible disease
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peak level
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screens for drug toxicity
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POCT-
point of care testing |
alternate site testing
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PP-
post prandial |
after a meal
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septicemia
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blood poisoning or pathogenic bacteria in the blood
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skin antisepsis
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destruction of inhibition of multiplication fo microorganisms ont he skin through use of anit speptics or germicides
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TDM-
therapeutic drug monitoring |
used by doctors to determine an effective drug dosage and to manage invidual patient drug treatment
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trough level
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monitoring to ensure that levels of drug stay within the therapeutic range
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WBG
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whole blood group
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