phlebotomy course 2
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- blood smear
- drop of blood spread into a thin film on a microscope slide
- calcaneus
- heel bone
- capillary blood gases
- blood gas determination performed on aterialized capillary specimens
- clay sealant
- used to seal one end of microhematocrit tubes for chemistry determination or both ends of capillary blood gas specimens
- cyanotic
- blue gray discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen
- differential
- determination of the number and characteristics of cells on a smear by staining and examination of the cells under a microscope
- feather
- thinnest area of a blood smear where the differential is performed
- interstitial fluid
- fluid found between cells or in spaces within an organ or tissue
- intracellular fluid
- fluid found within cell membrances
- lancet
- sterile, disposable, sharp pointed instrument used to pierce the skin to obtain droplets of blood used for testing
- microscollection containers
- small plastic containers shaped like a bullet primarily used to collect skin puncture blood specimens
- microhematocrit tubes
- disposable, narrow glass or plastic tubes that fill by capillary action primarly used for hematocrit
- newborn screening
- test performed on neonates to check for presences of genetic or inherited diseases ie... PKU, hypothyrodism, sickle cell.
- osteochondritis
- inflammation of the obne and cartilage
- ostemyeletis
- inflammation of the vone especially the bone marrow caused by bacterial infection
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PKU-
phenylketonuria - hereditary disease caused by the inability of the body to metabolize phenylalanie because of a defective enzyme, mental retardation results if not treated early
- plantar surface
- bottom or sole of the foot
- reference valves
- normal valves for for lab tests usually established using basal state specimens
- whorls
- circular pattern of a finger print formed by teh ridges and grooves of the papillary dermis