Derived from the Greek words: "phlebo" - which refers to veins; and "tomy" which related to cutting
What is Phlebotomy
100
The moral standards of behavior or conduct that govern an individual's actions.
What is Ethics?
100
Any infectious microorganism present in blood and other body fluids and tissues that can cause infectious diseases.
What is Blood Borne Pathogens?
100
The state of balance and proper function within the human body.
What is Homeostasis?
100
A small collection container, whereas a vacuum is created inside. This container may have additives to facilitate specific tests.
What is Vacuum tube?
200
Laboratory testing that is performed at the patient's bedside, at ancillary sites, mobile sites or even at the patient's home.
What is Point-of-Care?
200
Created legal requirements for the protection, security and appropriate sharing of a patient's personal health information.
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
200
Infections that are acquired by a patient during admission to a health-care facility.
What is Nosocomial Infections?
200
Refers to the "outside" of the body or away from the middle plane.
What is the Lateral Aspect?
200
Contains sodium citrate and is used for the collection of whole blood/ serum tests.
What is a Light Blue vacuum container?
300
An area within the healthcare field that analyzes blood and other types of fluids and body tissues.
What is Clinical Pathology?
300
Voluntary permission given by a patient to allow touching, examination and/ or treatment by a healthcare provider after the provider explains what they are requesting to do.
What is Informed Consent?
300
Is made up of (1) Pathogen, (2) Source, (3) Mode of Transportation and (4) Susceptible Host.
What is Chain of Infection?
300
The most often used vein in the arm for venipuncture procedures and is located in the central area of the arm.
What is the Medial Cephalic Vein?
300
Indicates the diameter of the needle; the smaller the number - the larger the needle!
What is Gauge?
400
Privacy of personal, health and medical records; which are protected by State and Federal laws.
What is Confidentiality?
400
An unjustifiable attempt/ actual attempt to touch another person or the threat to do so in such a way as to make the recipient feel threatened or in harms way.
What is Assault?
400
Equipment designed to protect a healthcare provider; such as gloves, gowns, eye shields and respirators
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
400
Contains anticoagulants, unclotted cellular components; and is the liquid portion of blood.
What is Plasma?
400
A stainless steel, beveled needle with attached plastic wings and a Luer fitting on a small tubing.
What is a Butterfly Needle (winged infusion set)?
500
Ensures that everyday practices in clinical laboratories are accurate and precise; and within standard clinical guidelines.
What is Quality Control?
500
Failure to act or perform duties as dictated by the standard of care of the individual's profession.
What is Negligence?
500
The single most effective means of preventing the spread of infections.
What is Hand Washing?
500
These are the two systems that function independently of each other and together, create the body's circulatory system.
What is the Pulmonic and Systemic Circulatory Systems?
500
Usually made of plastic and designed to make collection easier, used to collect blood from a skin puncture (capillary puncture) site.