Chp 4 Flashcards
What does the suffix of the term glycolysis mean?
Lysis= Breakdown
What part of the term “osteochondritis” is the suffix?
Itis
T/F in the term “hypoanatremia” “hypo” is the prefix
T
The singular for of alveoli is
Alveolus
The tests performed in what department are typically collected in the light blue tube?
Coagulation
The medical term for white blood cells is
Leukocyte
Which of the following word parts is a prefix? Aer hypo lysis my
Hypo
A tube with a green stopper normally contains
Heparin
What is the most important factor in choosing a gauge needle to use for vein puncture?
Size and condition of the vein
Only the second vowel of the ending is pronounced in the word chordae dyspnea nuclei Protozoa
Dyspnea
Heparin prevents blood from clotting by
Inhibiting thrombin
According to clsi standards which tube is filled last when using a syringe
EDTA
Glass particles present in serum separator tubes
Enhance clotting
The slanted tip of the needle that enters the vein is called the
Bevel
The abbreviation ESR means?
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
This word means condition of clotting
Thrombosis
What word means hardening of the artery?
Arteriosclerosis
The purpose of an antiglycolytic agent is to?
Preserve glucose
Which needle gauge hast the largest lumen? 18 20 22
18
Which additive is usually present in a tube with a lavender stopped?
EDTA
What is the word root in the word electrocariogram?
Cardi
A prefix
Adds information about the term
Modifies the meaning of the term
And precedes the word root
What is the suffix in the term lipase?
Ass
T/f the word roots nephr and den both refer to the liver
F
T:f citrate prevents clotting by inhibiting thrombin
F
Tf in a routine vein puncture the red tube should be drawn before the green tube
T
Which is the best for collecting an ethanol specimen
Sodium fluoride
