Word Parts & Abbreviations
Abbreviation that means immediately
What is Stat?
Term meaning a dynamic state of health - body in state of balance
What is homeostasis?
Angle at which the venipuncture needle should be inserted
What is 15 to 30 degrees?
This is how often a centrifuge should be calibrated
What is every 3 months?
Term for increase in the ratio of formed elements to plasma
What is hemoconcentration?
Abbreviation that means as needed or as required
What is PRN?
Protein within red blood cells that binds with oxygen
What is hemoglobin?
When blood collection tubes should be labeled
What is at the patient's bedside (or chair), immediately after taking the blood?
Anxiety can increase levels of this hormone in the blood
What is cortisol (stress hormone)?
Abbreviation that means nothing by mouth
What is NPO?
Suffix that means blood condition
What is -emia?
Thin membranous sac that surrounds the heart
What is pericardium?
CLSI approved sites for venipuncture (Name at least 3 of 4)
What are median cubital, cephalic, basilic and dorsal hand veins?
Prolonged diarrhea or vomiting can cause this to occur in a blood sample
What is hemoconcentration?
The medical term for heart attack
What is myocardial infarction?
Prefix that means after
What is post-?
Blood vessels that are the smallest, consisting of only a single layer of epithelial cells
What are capillaries?
Term for small red spots caused by a too tightly tied tourniquet
What are petechiae?
Blood sample collected from a nonfasting patient can result in this plasma characteristic
What is lipemic?
Medical term for a bulge in an artery caused by weakening of the wall
What is aneurysm?
Prefix that means blue
What is Cyan-?
The major artery leaving the heart that takes oxygenated blood to the body
What is aorta?
What likely occurs if the needle is withdrawn before tourniquet is removed
What is a hematoma?
Pressure is held longer at venipuncture site for a patient on anticoagulant therapy to avoid this complication
What is compartment syndrome?
Substance produced when blood is collected in a tube, allowed to clot, then centrifuged
What is serum?