Medical
Terminology
Terminology
ASAP
As soon as possible
epi-
above, on
-emia
blood condition
What is the additive in the lavender (purple) top tube?
EDTA
What federal program provides insurance for those with limited income and resources?
Medicaid
ROM
Range of motion
post-
after
-ism
condition
What department would you deliver a light blue top tube?
Coagulation
how far above the forehead would a medical assistant place a tape measure on an infant to measure circumference?
one to two finger widths above the eyebrows
World health organization
my/o
muscle
-gram
Why must you invert a laboratory tube gently and not vigorously?
To prevent hemolysis
What is used to examine the structures of the eye?
ophthalmoscope
BPM
Beats per minute
ex-, extra-
outside of
-centesis
surgical puncture
Which laboratory tube is used for most drug levels, toxicology screens, and trace elements?
royal blue top
What is the best way to help stop bleeding after performing a fingerstick on a patient?
apply pressure
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
inter-
between, among
-pexy
surgical fixation, to put in place
What is the additive in the gold top tube?
clot activator/barrier gel
Arteries carry oxygen _________ from the heart.
away