Vessels
RBC live how long
120 days
in blood collection process, before patient what must be printed
Requisition
other term for double ended needle
multi-sample needle
yellow tube additive
sodium polyanethol sulfonate
outer layer of heart
epicardium
Platelets live how long
9-12 days
when is specimen labeled
after collection before patient leaves
3 size double ended needle used in facilities
20, 21, 22
light blue additive
sodium citrate
Largest artery in body
Aorta
shape of RBC
biconcave
term describes action used to locate vessels
palpate
name of part that attaches evacuated tube holder
threaded hub
additive in light green tube
sodium heparin, ammonia heparin, lithium heparin & thixotropic gel
efferent vessel
Artery
Blood cells originate from what system
Skeletal system
alternate name for alcohol pad
bacteriostatic
name of part that will penetrate tube during venipuncture procedure
rubber sleeve
anticoagulant on gray tube
potassium oxalate
tube has an anticoagulant what is the liquid portion of tube
plasma
Blood cells are originally called
stem cells
before sticking check for this
burrs
the gauge of needle is also known as
bore, lumen
antiglycolytic in gray tube
sodium fluoride
formed when tourniquet is on too tight
petechiae