Phlebotomy
The first step in venipuncture
What is put the patient at ease?
This is heat sensitive
What is EKG paper?
Major component of RBC’s
What are hemoglobin?
This means labored breathing
What is dyspnea?
Deoxygenated blood enters here
What is right atrium?
Common vein used in venipuncture
What is median cubital?
This lead is located on the right leg
What is the ground lead?
Destruction of RBC’s during collection
What is hemolysis?
Site used for pulse
What is radial artery?
It surrounds the heart
What is pericardium sac?
This tube is used for CBC labs
What is lavender?
These leads are known as bipolar
What are I, II, III?
Separates RBC and plasma after centrifuge
What is Buffy coat?
Absence of fever
What is afebrile?
The body’s natural pacemaker
What is SA node?
Combo system used with a syringe or vacuum tube
What is a butterfly?
This is an electrical interference artifact
What is AC Interference?
Formation of RBC’s
What is hematopoiesis?
The curve seen at the top of liquid
What is meniscus?
These are the 2 types of cardiac cells
What are electrical and myocardial?
Does not need to use a blood transfer device
What is vacuum tube method?
This complex represents ventricular depolarization
What is QRS?
Neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils
What are granulocytes?
This condition has five different types
What is hypertension?
This procedure converts cardiac arrhythmia to normal sinus rhythm
What is cardioversion?