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hepatitis

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inflammation of liver

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hepatocyte

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liver cell

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arthritis

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inflammation of bone and joint

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ana-

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up

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ante-

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up

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cata-

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down

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circum, peri-

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around

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endo-

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within, innermost

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epi-

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upon, above

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ex-

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out, away from

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hyper

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above, excessive

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hypo-

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above, excessive

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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meso-

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middle

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para-

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beside

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retro-

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backward

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sub-

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below,under

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supra-

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above,beyond

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trans-

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across, through

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anterior

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front of the body

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posterior
back of body
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medial
toward the midline
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lateral
toward the side of the body
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distal
away from the center point of attachment
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proximal
near the center or point of attachment
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external or superficial
far from the surface of the body
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internal or deep
far from the surface of the body
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normal anatomic position
erect standing position with arms at rest
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supine position
lying or reclining face up
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prone position
lying face up
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lateral recumbent position
lying on left or right side
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homeostasis
to remain the same
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cario
relates to the heart
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vascular
relates to veins, arteries, and capillaries
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cardiovascular system
system transports nutrients, electrolytes, hormones, enzymes, antibodies, cells and gases all to maintain homeostasis
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heart
muscular organ, contracts to push blood throughout the body, beats 80 minutes
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aorta
largest artery; exits heart from the left ventricle
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Vena Cava
largest vein
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pulmonary arteries/veins
right ventricle of the heart pumps blood into the pulmonary arterial branches
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Arteries
transport O2 blood throughout
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Veins
Transports deoxygenated blood throughout the body
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Capillaries
Carry blood that is a mixture of venous and atrial blood
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Circulating blood
regulates the body
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most common site for venipuncture
antecubital area (bend of elbow)
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median cubital
vein is located in the middle of the antecubital area
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biggest of the three veins is the
median cubital
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cephalic vein
located on the outer thumb side of the antecubital
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cephalic vein is more
prominent in obese patients
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cephalic veins size
smallest of three main veins but it is still accessible
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Basilic vein
the vein is located on pinky side of the arm
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3rd choice vein
basilic vein
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where is the basilic vein located
lies on top of or close to an artery
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Blood components
- blood is living tissue - carries nourishment - vitamins - electrolytes - hormones - antibodies - warmth - o2
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What system are blood groups are organized by
ABO system
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Type A
a antigen, has b antibodies
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Type B
B antigen, a antibodies
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Type AB
both antigens, no antibodies
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O
neither antigen, both antibodies
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who can receive O blood
anyone
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AB individuals
can receive anything
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Blood from most common to least
O, A , B, AB
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What is Blood Banking
The process of collecting , storing and separating blood
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how many liters of blood does the average adult have
4-6 liters
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What does whole blood consist of
water, dissolved substances, and blood cells
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Types of Red Blood Cells
RBCs/erythrocytes, Leukocytes/WBCs, Platelets/thrombocytes, Plasma,
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most common blood cell
RBCs/erythrocytes
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what do RBCs transport
transport O2 and CO2
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What is the lifespan of RBCs?
120 days
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RBCs death
fragmentation and removal in spleen, liver and bone marrow
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what kind of WBCs are the most abundent
neutrophils (40 to 75%) in humans
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Eosinophil
White Blood Cells and Immune system components
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what increases eosinophil #
allergic reactions
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Basophils
least common granulocytes. About .01% to .03% of wbcs
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What do Basophils store
store histamine, secreted when sneezing
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Monocytes
replenishes macrophages
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what are macrophages
wbcs that engulf bacteria
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Monocytes move quickly
to site of infection
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Lymphocytes
include natural killer cells, t cells, and b cells
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job of lymphocytes
defence
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life span of lymphocytes
1 day to 1 year
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where are lymphocytes removed
spleen, liver and bone marrow
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Platelets/thrombocytes
colorless blood cells that help clot blood. clump and form plug
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fibrinogen
a plasma protien that converts fibrin to form a clot during bleeding.
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fibrinogen lifespan
9-12 days
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Plasma
liquid portion of blood, 90% water/10% dissolved substances in cells
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when u add anticoagulant to specimen and centrifuge it-
will create plasma, cells will settle at bottom of tube
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color of plasma
clear and yellow
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serum
plasma with no fibrin
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how long does it take blood to clot
30 minutes
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what color is serum
straw like
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fibrin is the body's
natural coagulant
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tubes
sst tubes/ serum separator tubes
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turbid
cloudy or milky
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lipemic plasma or serum
turbid because of high lipids fats, or bacterial contamination
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what to do if specimen doesn't look normal
note it
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Hemostasis
prevents blood loss when blood vessel is injured or punctured
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when does hemostasis occur
occurs after venipuncture
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Body repairs vein in 5 phases
(1) Vascular phase, (2) Platelet phase, (3) Coagulation phase, (4) Clot retraction, (5) Fibrinolysis
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Vascular Phase
vessel is constricted to decrease blood flow to the area
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Platelet Phase
platelets clump together to form a plug
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Coagulation Phase
a fibrinogen mesh is formed over the platelets
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Clot retraction
after bleeding stops ,the clot retracts to heal the torn edges of the vessel
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Fibrinolysis
final repair is made. injured vessel heals and clot begins to dissolve or break up
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what stop bleeding
slight pressure on puncture sights
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blood thinners cause
prolonged bleeding time
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Common Blood Thinners
Warfarin (Coumadin), Clopidogrel (Plavix), Aspirin, Heparin
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Arterial Blood color
Bright red
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How does arterial blood come ot
spurts out
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How long should u apply pressure to arterial blood
3-5 minutes
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Venous Blood Color
darker in color
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How does venous blood come out
in a steady flow
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Capillary blood
color is in between, occurs slowly, easily controlled
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what are lab specimens used for
diagnosis, monitoring, therapy, and screening
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most common specimens to collect
blood and urine

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