Biologic rhythms or variations having a 24 hour cycle.
What is circadian?
100
This is a product of the breakdown of red blood cells.
What is bilirubin?
100
Blood loss to a point that life cannot be sustained.
What is exsanguination? Vampires do this.
100
Tiny, non-raised red spots that may appear on a patient's skin upon tourniquet application. They are tiny drops of blood that escape the capillaries, usually the result of capillary wall defects or platelet abnormalities.
What is petechiae?
200
Damage or destruction of RBCs and release of hemoglobin into the fluid portion of a specimen, causing the serum to range from pink to red.
What is hemolysis?
200
The first stage of hemostasis, in which a damaged vessel constricts to decrease the flow of blood to an injured area.
What is vasovagal?
200
This condition is characterized by increased bilirubin in the blood. It leads to the deposition of yellow bile pigment in the skin, mucous membranes and sclerae (whites of the eye).
What is jaundice?
200
A catheter or cannula place in a vein in the lower arm to provide access for medication or blood draws. If not being used for blood draw avoid this arm.
What is a heparin/saline lock?
200
A line inserted into a vein such as the subclavian and advanced into the superior vena cava.
What is a Central Venous Catheter (CVC)?
300
A breast removal or excision.
What is a mastectomy?
300
Stagnation of normal blood flow.
What is venous stasis?
300
Swelling caused by the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissue.
What is edema?
300
An adjective used to describe an adverse condition brought on the effects of treatment.
What is iatrogenic?
300
A permanent surgical fusion or artificial connection of an artery and vein that is typically created to provide access for dialysis.
What is an AV shunt?
400
A swelling or mass of blood such as that caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel during or following venipuncture.
What is hematoma?
400
Obstruction or stoppage of normal lymph flow.
What is lymphostasis?
400
Term meaning "marked by jaundice" used to describe serum, plasma or urine specimens that have an abnormal yellow-brown color due to high bilirubin levels.
What is icteric?
400
A small chamber attached to an indwelling line that is surgically implanted under the skin in the upper chest or arm.
What is an implanted port? Avoid if possible use the other arm.
400
Also call an "indwelling line" this consists of tubing inserted into a main vein or artery.
What is Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD)?
500
An infection acquired in a healthcare facility.
What is nosocomial infection?
500
The resting metabolic state of the body early in the morning after fasting for a minimum of 12 hours.
What is basal state?
500
A decrease in the fluid content of the blood which results in an increase in blood components.
What is hemoconcentration?
500
Remembering to breath will reduce the occurrence of this term which means fainting.
What is syncope?
500
This begins when a lab test is ordered and ends when lab testing begins.