Abbv and Definitions Flashcards
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
-Intrinsic system of coagulation
INR
International normalized ratio
CBC
Complete blood count
aPTT
You’ve always how long the patient’s blood takes to form a clot
BMP
Basic metabolic panel
-Provides information about patience, metabolism can you function and electrolytes
CMP
Complete metabolic panel
-More comprehensive information about patient’s metabolism, can you function, electrolytes
PT
Prothrombin time
-Extrinsic
hCG
Pregnancy test
hCG qualitative
Determines if pregnant
BhCG/ hCG quantitative
Determines how far along your pregnant
TSR
Type in screen ratio
-Categorizes the four blood types
ABRH
Blood type
ABORH
Plasma
OGTT
Oral glucose tolerance test
-Blood in urine samples or glucose tested for diabetes in pregnant women
ETOH
Alcohol or ethanol levels
-Test for levels of alcohol in a patient
P S.T.
Plasma, Seperator tube
-Tysotropic gel
PRP
Platelet rich plasma
What questions do you ask if you were using a gold top?
Ask if they’re fasting
What question do you ask if you’re using a blue top?
Ask if they’re on blood thinners
What do you do for a CBC on a lavender tube?
Always invert tube never spin
When doing a blood culture, how many bottles and which one goes first?
Two bottles each arm
-Aerobic with oxygen goes first
-Anaerobic without oxygen go second
What leads to hemolysis?
The beval being upside down
