The 5 H's
Hemoconcentration
a decreased in fluid content of the blood
Gold top
clot activator and gel separator
Gold, green, red
Red, gold, green
Red
fire
Layers of the heart
endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium
homeostasis
the steady of the body
Royal blue
sodium EDTA, sodium heparin, or no anticoagulant
lavander, blood cultures, light green
blood cultures, light green, lavender
blue
health hazard
layers of the blood vessels
tunica intima (inner layer), tunica media (middle layer), and tunica adventitia (outer layer)
hematoma
a swelling or mass of the blood
Tiger Top
a clot activator and a serum separator gel
green, light blue, red
Yellow
Reactivity
layers of the skin
epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
hemolysis
distruction of RBCs
Red Top
Clot activator or no additive
gray, blood cultures, gold
blood cultures, gold, gray
white
Specific hazard
What is serum and plasma
Serum=the liquid portion of clotted blood
plasma=liquid portion of whole blood
hemostasis
the stoppage of bleeding in the body
Green Top
sodium heparin or lithium heparin
put all in order
Blood cultures, light blue, red, Gold, light green, green, lavender, gray
rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
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