Key Terms
ETOH
Ethanol (alcohol)
Where are blood culture drawn in the order of draw
1st
When you would draw a peak level of TDM
Highest level of drug (Half the life of the drug)
Define fasting
Nothing to drink or eat except water 8-12hrs
How much blood the average human have
5 liters
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
What do you clean the top of the culture bottles with
70% isopropyl alcohol
When would you draw a trough level of TDM
Lowest level of drug (15 minutes before next dose)
What does 2hr PP stand for
2hr post prandial (after a meal)
How much blood is taken when donating blood
About 450-500 ml (one pint)
TDM
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
What does Anaerobic mean
The absence of air (without air)
What does ABG stand for
Arterial Blood Gas
5 minutes
What is Autologous donation
Donating for your own use for a surgery
POCT
Point Of Care Testing
What antiseptic do we clean the site with for a Blood Culture
CHG (Chlorhexidine Gluconate)
What does BAC stand for
Blood Alcohol Content
3hr GTT how many times does the patient get drawn
4
(Check levels =1 then every hour after =3)
How much do you have to weigh to donate blood
110 lb
FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin
What does Aerobic mean
with air
A condition that requires Therapeutic Phlebotomy
Polycythemia (over production of RBCs)
Hemochromatosis (over production of Iron)
What does Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia mean
Hyperglycemia - Elevated glucose
Hypoglycemia - Decreased glucose
What needle gauge do they use for blood donation
16-18 gauge