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| Acid-citrate-Dextrose (ACD) |
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| An anticoagulant containing citric acid, sodium citrate, and dextrose. This was formerly used primarily as a whole blood preservative, but is currently used for platelet apheresis. |
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| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes HIV infection and AIDS.
The virus attacks the immune system.
As the immune system weakens, the body is vulnerable to life-threatening infections and cancers. Once a person has the virus, it stays inside the body for life. |
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| Enclosed congainers used to hold specimen tubes for centrifugation |
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| An acute, generalized life threatening allergic or hypersensitive reaction in a previously sensitized (already been exposed) person who comes into contact with the same allergen. |
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| When red blood cells aren't able to deliver enough oxygen to the tissues. |
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| The part of the arm opposing the elbow. |
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| Any substance that prevents blood clotting. |
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| Medications that, like aspirin, reduce the tendency of platelets in the blood to clump and clot. |
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| Something that discourage the growth microorganism. By contrast, aseptic refers to the absence of microorganisms. |
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| A technique in which blood products are separated form a donor and the desired elements collected and the rest returned to the donor. |
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| A small branch of an artery that leads to a capillary |
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| Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart. Arterial blood is normally full of oxygen . |
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| makes it look bright red. Arteries are routinely accessed to retrieve arterial blood samples for blood gas measurements (ABG) |
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| The absence of microorganisms. By contrast, something that just discourages the growth of microorganisms is antiseptic. |
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| A method used by microbiologists and clinicians to keep culture, sterile instruments and media and people free of microbial contamination |
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| Asit relates to blood drawing, the material that is withdrawn with a negative pressure apparatus (syringe). |
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| Hemolysis of red blood cells of a person by his own serum |
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| The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the bloodstream. Diagnosed with blood cultures |
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| state of the body early in the morning. During which fasting blood work is drawn. |
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| large vein on the inner side of biceps |
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| Popular trade name iodine-containing topical antiseptic agent; povidone-iodine |
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| Test which measures the time it takes for small blood vessels to close off and bleeding to stop |
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| Any disease producing microorganisms which spread through direct contact with contaminated blood. |
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| Red (which carry oxygen) White (which fight infections) and plateles (which help prevent bleeding |
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| Conversion of blood from liquid to solid through process of coagulation. Thrombus is a clot which forms inside of the vessel. It that clot moves it is referred to as an embolus (embolism) |
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| Any number of different protein factors when acting together form a blood clot shortly after platelets can have broken at the site of the wound |
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| Sample of blood is applied to a microscope slide and then sudied under the microscope. (blood film) |
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| safety device designed to transfer blood from one container into another. In phlebotomy, these devices are most often used in the transfer of blood from a syringe into a blood culture bottle or evacuated sample tube. |
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| All vessels lined wiht endothelium through which blood circulates |
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| a bruise of contusion is a traumatic injury of the soft tissues which results in breakage of the local capillaries and leakage of red blood cells |
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| The hemoglobin compound bound with carbon dioxide inthe red blood cells. The carbon dioxide is transported from body cells, through the venous blood system to the lungs for exchange wiht oxygen. |
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| Hemoglobin which has been bound with corbon monoxide, which has an affinity for hemoglobin 200 times greater than oxygen. Carbon monoxide poisoning |
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| Thin flexible tube. When a catheter is placed in a vein, it proides a pahtway for giving drugs, nutrients, fluids, or blood products. Also, blood samples can be withdrawn through the catheter. |
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| Lab apparatus that separates mixed samples into homogenous component layers by spinning them at high speed. |
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| a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein |
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| movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course |
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| composed of the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins. iT transports blood low in oxygen from the body to the lungs and heart and oxygenated blood from the lungs and heart throughout the body. |
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| compound that is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle or glycolysis) Citrate bindscalcium ions, preventing blood clotting and thus is an effective anticoagulant. |
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| semisolid mass of blood found inside or outside the body |
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| process of clot formation |
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| Plasma protein substances (Factor I thru XIII) contained in plasma, which act together to bring about blood coagulation. |
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| Soiling by inerior material, as by entrance of organisms into a wound |
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| The process of cleansing the blood by passing it through a special machine. Necessary when the kidneys are not able to filter blood. |
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| Formation of profuse sweat. Symptom of syncope or vasovagal response |
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