Phlebotomy Vocab

Question 1

Agglutination

Answer 1

The clumping of red blood cells following a blood transfusion

Question 2

Agranulocyte

Answer 2

Type of leukocyte; solid nucleus and clear cytoplasm

Question 3

Basophil

Answer 3

A type of granular leukocyte controlling allergic reactions

Question 4

Coagulation

Answer 4

A clot forms

Question 5

Eosinophil

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Type of granular leukocyte that captures bacteria

Question 6

Erythrocyte

Answer 6

Red blood cell

Question 7

Erythropoietin

Answer 7

hormone production of red blood cells

Question 8

Granulocyte

Answer 8

granular leukocyte

Question 9

Hematocrit

Answer 9

The percentage of red blood cells

Question 10

Hemoglobin

Answer 10

A protein carries oxygen to cells

Question 11

Hemostasis

Answer 11

The stoppage of bleeding

Question 12

Leukocyte

Answer 12

white blood cell

Question 13

Lymphocytes

Answer 13

Granular leukocytes formed in lymphoid tissue

Question 14

Monocyte

Answer 14

Type of phagocyte that is formed in bone marrow

Question 15

Neutrophil

Answer 15

Type of granular leukocyte attacking bacterial invaders

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Platelets

Answer 16

clot formation; also called thrombocytes

Question 17

Serum

Answer 17

Liquid portion of blood when clotting factors have been removed

Question 18

Thrombocytes

Answer 18

clot formation; also called platelets

Question 19

Acid-fast stain

Answer 19

staining procedure for identifying bacteria

Question 20

Aerobe

Answer 20

bacteria grow best in oxygen

Question 21

Agar

Answer 21

gelatin-like substance gives a culture medium

Question 22

Anaerobe

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bacterium grows in absence of oxygen

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Bacillus

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Rod-shaped bacterium

Question 24

Colony

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DIstinct group of microorganisms, visible with the naked eye

Question 25

Culture and sensitivity (C&S)

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Culturing a specimen testing the isolated bacteria’s susceptibility (sensitivity) to certain antibiotic

Question 26

Gram-negative

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Bacteria that lose their purple color

Question 27

Gram-positive

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Bacteria that retain their purple color

Question 28

KOH mount

Answer 28

mount used on suspected fungal infection

Question 29

Mordant

Answer 29

can intensify response a specimen has to a stain

Question 30

Stain

Answer 30

Solution of a dye that imparts a color to microorganisms.

Question 31

Buffy coat

Answer 31

layer between red blood cells and plasma

Question 32

Butterfly system

Answer 32

Type of needle for fragile veins

Question 33

Capillary puncture

Answer 33

Blood-drawing technique, superficial puncture of the skin

Question 34

Complete blood (cell) count (CBC)

Answer 34

red blood cell, white blood cell, hematocrit, hemoglobin, platelets

Question 35

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Rate at which red blood cells settle to the bottom

Question 36

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)

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anticoagulant for hematologic and other tests

Question 37

Hematoma

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swelling caused by blood under the skin

Question 38

Hemolysis

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rupturing of red blood cells

Question 39

Morphology

Answer 39

Study of the shape or form or objects

Question 40

Phlebotomy

Answer 40

Insertion of a needle or cannula into a vein for the purpose of withdrawing blood.

Question 41

Tourniquet

Answer 41

instrument for temporarily arresting the flow of blood

Question 42

Venipuncture

Answer 42

Puncture of a vein, usually with a needle