| additive | Any substance such as an anticoagulant, anti-glycolytic agent, separator gel, cell preservative, or clot activator added to a blood collection tube.
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| aerosol | Substances or particles suspended in a gas or the air.
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| antiglycolytic | Glucose preservative found in some blood collection tubes.
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| antiseptic | Germicidal solution used to clean the skin prior to venipuncture or dermal puncture.
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| bacteriostatic | Substance that is capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
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| bevel | Point of the needle that has been cut on a slant for ease of entry.
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| butterfly needle set | Winged infusion set; used mostly for small veins or difficult venipuncture.
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| capillary action | Process in which blood automatically flows into a thin tube.
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| centrifuge | To spin blood samples at high speeds to separate the cellular portion from the liquid portion of blood; the instrument that performs this task.
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| dermal | Pertaining to the skin.
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| evacuated collection tube | Stoppered glass or plastic tube used for collecting blood that contains a pre-measured vacuum.
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| evacuated tube holder | Specialized plastic adaptor that holds both a needle and a tube for blood collection; adaptor or barrel are also common names.
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| gauge | Unit of measure assigned to the diameter of the lumen (hole) of a needle.
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| hemolysis | Destruction of red blood cells that allows hemoglobin to be released from the red blood cell.
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| microsample | A sample of less than one milliliter.
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| requisition | Form used to order a blood test, usually generated by or at the request of a physician.
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| sterile | Free of microorganisms.
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| syringe | Device that consists of a plunger and a barrel graduated in milliliters or cubic centimeters.
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| tourniquet | Device that impedes or stops the flow of blood.
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| winged set | Also called a butterfly needle set; consists of a stainless steel collection needle connected to 5 to 12 inches of plastic tubing.
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