which plane has equal parts
midsagittal
multiple sclerosis effects which system
nervous
what are the layers of the skin containing blood vessels
dermis and subcutaneous
what is the tissue type that lines organs
epithelial
what is the master gland
pituitary
does the reproductive system produce hormones?
yes
what is the function of the left ventricle?
receives blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta
what are the receiving chambers of the heart?
the atria
what is the relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle?
diastole
______is an accessory organ as well as an endocrine organ
pancreas
what is the proper direction of blood flow?
vein, venule, capillaries
how is blood type determined
antigen on the RBC
what is the name for a blood clot circulating in the blood stream?
embolus
how do you tell the difference between plasma and serum
you can't
what is hemostasis
stoppage of bleeding
what are the antecubital veins?
median, cephalic, basilic, median cubital, median cephalic, median basilic
Which test is performed on whole blood?
CBC
what is the main difference between arteries and veins?
arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins are blood vessels that return blood to the heart
disease of hard arteries
arteriosclerosis
if a clotted specimen is spun out, what rests on top?
serum
which needle gauge has the largest lumen?
18
plasma is/is not depleted of fibrinogen
is not
what is the purpose of an antiglycolytic agent
preserve glucose
what is the solution used to clean venipuncture site
70% isopropyl alcohol
how does heparin prevent blood from clotting?
inhibiting thrombin formation
what is the slanted needle tip called?
bevel
what is an inert synthetic substance that forms a barrier between cells
thixtropic gel
what is the most common source of carryover problems in blood collection
EDTA
what is the standard needle for routine ETS
21 gauge multisample needle
during routing ETS which comes first, lavendar or red
red
How would you id lab specimens on an unidentified unconscious person?
unknown
the process of collecting blood
venipuncture
STAT means
draw immediately
what is basal state?
12 hour fasting in the morning
what is a fistula
permanent abnormal passageway between two organs in the body or between an organ and the exterior of the body
what is the medical term for fainting
syncope
Red-Additive
clot activator
chemistry
Red-No additive
chemistry
blood bank
serology/immunology
green
heparin
chemistry
green/gray
light green
lithium heparin and gel separator
chemistry
tan
EDTA
no department
royal blue
EDTA
sodium heparin
free from trace elements
chemistry
orange
gray/yellow
thrombin
chemistry
red/black (tiger)
gold
red/gold
clot activator and gel separator
chemistry
yellow (1)
SPS
microbiology
gray
sodium fluoride
chemistry
pink
EDTA
blood bank
lavendar
EDTA
hematology
light blue
sodium citrate
coagulation
yellow (2)
ACD
blood bank
what is the order of draw?
sterile, lt blue, red, SST, PST, Green, Lavender, Gray
The most common anticoagulants (memory jogger)
ECHO
EDTA
citrate
heparin
oxalate
phEDTA (memory jogger)
P(urple) h(ematology) EDTA
Spring Creates Colorful Light Blue Pansies
S(odium) C(itrate) C(oagulation) L(ight) B(lue) P(lasma)
Greenhouses Have Colorful Plants
G(reen) H(eparin) C(hemistry) P(lasma)
colored top for a stat chemistry specimen-plasma
green
EDTA is an
anticoagulant
what is the blood to additive ratio for blue top tubes (coagulation)
9:1
what tube contains an anticoagulant that works by binding calcium
SST
what is the purpose of a royal blue top?
minimize trace elements