W1 safe blood collection Flashcards
(33 cards)
requisition`
form of communication between an ordering physician and laboratory that requests patient for testing
stat
collect immediately
pre op
done before surgery
post op
done after surgery
tat
turn around time - time for a sample to ve collected processed and for the test results to reach the physician or hospital ward
acrocyanosis
blueness of hands and feet caused by disturbance to superficial veins
carrier
person who can spread disease
no symptoms
communicable
disease that can be spread from person to person
cyanosis
turns skin blue from lack of oxygen
edema
interstitial fluid trapped in tissue
febrile
with fever
hematoma
collection of blood that is trapped in tissue
hemolysis
break down of rbc release of hemoglobin into plasma
ischemia
temporary deficiency of blood to an area from obstruction
palpation
feeling for a vein
petechiae
small red or purple spots caused by bleeding into skin
phlebitis
inflammation of vein wall
plasma
fluid portion of blood with clotting factors
sclerosed
veins or arteries plugged with fat or scar tissue
serum
fluid portion of blood once clotting has occurred
stasis dermatitis
inflammation and scaling of skin from venostasis
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of wall of vein with a clot
venostasis
stoppage of normal blood flow loss of function of valves
volar surcar
palm up this is the area the antecubital fossa area found