FINAL Flashcards
Produced in response to and fights antigens
Antibody
a toxin or foreign substance that includes an immune response
Antigen
Bruise, clot at the sight of injury
Hematoma
the rupture or destruction of red blood cells, turns plasma pink
Hemolysis
gel substance used in SST tubes
Gel Separator
finger or heel stick with a lancet
Capillary Puncture
to examine by touch
Palpate
fainting
Syncope
liquid portion of the blood after blood has clotted
Serum
Anticoagulant, blood thinner, green tubes
Heparin
machine that uses centrifugal force to separate liquids from solids
Centrifuge
flat rubber band used in phlebotomy to make veins easier to enter
Tourniquet
additive used to speed up the clotting time for for blood samples
Clot Activator
Red Blood Cells make up 44% of whole blood
Erythrocyte
sharp tool used to capillary punctures
Lancet