Terms Flashcards
What is Bacteremia?
Blood Culture Term
Presence of bacteria in the blood
What is Septicemia?
Blood Culture Term
Rapid multiplication of pathogens in the bloodstream
This is life threatening
Sepsis is…
Blood Culture Term
microorganism in the blood - systemic inflammatory response
FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin
LIS
Laboratory Information Systems
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
A way to carry out an activity or a process.
What is Quality Phlebotomy?
To ensure the delivery of consistent high quality patient care, specimen collection, and analysis
What is an Autologous Donation?
Blood donated by a patient for their own use
whole blood
blood before it is separated
venule
small vein
venous thrombosis
blood clot within a vein
vein
vessel carrying blood vessels
trough level
lowest serum level of a drug
tourniquet
material used to reduce circulation and increase visual of veins
therapeutic phlebotomy
removal of blood from a patient’s system as part of the treatment for a disorder
short turnaround time (STAT)
requisition requiring immediate attention and processing
sharps
needles, lancets, broken glass and other sharp items
(pokey things)
serum
plasma without a clotting factor
reagent
test chemical
polymer gel
synthetic additive used to separate cells from plasma during centrifugation
Also known as thixotropic gel.
plasma
fluid portion of the blood
phlebotomy
practice of drawing blood
peak level
highest serum level of a drug
palpation
feeling