Blood Collection Equipment
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RachaelDavidson on December 6, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Barcodes | Series of light and dark bands of varying width that related to alphanumeric symbols; they can correspond to the patients name and identification numbers. |
| Diagnostic Specimens | Speiments collected to be used to make a diagnosis. |
| Infectious Substances | Substances that are known or are reasonably expected to contain pathogens. |
| Pneumatic Tube Systems | Transportation system used i many health care facilities for specimens and paper based documentation, considerations for use of these systems involves evaluation of speed, distance, control mechanisms, shock absorbency, sizes of carries and breakage/spillage rates. |
| Preanalytical | Refers to the lab testing phases in which tests are ordered and specimens are collected and prepared for testing. |
| Privacy | The patients right to respectful consideration of confidential nature of his/her health information. |
| Requisition | Paper based method for requesting laboratory tests. |
| Specimen Collection Manual | Electronic or paper based document required by accrediting agencies that includes instructions for patient prepartions. |
| Anticoagulants | Substance introduced into the blood or blood specimens to keep it from clotting. |
| Blood Drawing Chair | Chair specifically designed to hold a patient comfortably and safely in a proper position during and after a blood collection. |
| Capillary Tubes | Disposable narrow-bore pipettes that are used for pediatric blood collections and microhemocrit measures. |
| Gauge Number | Refers to the size (diameter) of the internal bore of needle; the larger the number the smaller the bore size; vice versa |
| Heparin | An anticoagulant that prevents blood clotting by inactivating thrombin and thromboplastin the blood - clotting chemicals in the body. |
| Latex Allergy | Reaction to certain proteins in latex rubber, a natural ingredient in some varieties of gloves. |
| Microcontainers | Specialized collection devices designed for small quantities of blood; some containing anticoagulants. |
| Multiple Sample Needles | Used with evacuated tubes method of blood collection, these needles are attached to holder/adapter and allow for multiple specimen tubes fills and changes without blood leakage. |
| Single Sample Needles | Used for collecting blood sample from a syringe. |
| Sterile Gauze Pad | Typically used in blood collection procedures either curing the decontamination process and/or after blood collection to aid in stopping bleeding. |
| Vacuum (Evacuated) Tubes | Colored coded specimen collection tube that contains a vacuum so as to aspirate blood when a needle enters a patients vein. |
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