Lab Terms Flashcards
Clear liquid part of the blood. Doesn’t contain fibrinogen.
Serum
Jaundice
Icteric
Chemical which prevents blood clotting.
Anticoagulant
which means “within glass”
In vitro
Clear liquid part of the blood cointaining fibrinogen.
Plasma
Blood which has been allowed to clot
Clotted Blood
which means “fatty”
Lipemic
Clear liquid remaining after precipitation settles
Supernatant
which means “within the body”
In vivo
which means “before meals”
AC
Works on principle of gravity and runs in rpm’s
Centrifuge
Blood which contains all of its constituents.
Whole blood
A deposit of solid particles settled out of a solution.
Precipitate
Contains white blood cells and platelets.
Buffy coat
which means “lumpy or ropey”
Tortuous
A localized swelling of blood from a break in a vessel.
Hematoma
An anticoagulant that is contaminated.
Cloudy
Infection of the blood.
Septicemia
Bluish discoloration of the skin.
Cyanosis
which means “after meals”
PC
