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Medical term Routine Blood Collections
Testing done before a transfusion, except in emergencies, to check that donor blood is compatible with the patient's blood.
Related terms
- donorA person who gives blood or blood components. FDA requires health screening and checks of temperature…
- clotted specimenClots in a tube that should stay unclotted, often from too few or too-late inversions; rejected for…
- coagulationClotting: the chain of reactions in which clotting factors turn fibrinogen into a mesh of fibrin that holds…
- cold packCold compress applied to a hematoma in the first 24 to 48 hours to limit swelling, later followed by warm…
- collapsed veinA vein that flattens during the draw, often when a large tube or syringe pulls too hard on a small vein; use…
- dehydrationA shortage of body water. Post-procedure care, as after a blood donation, includes encouraging fluids…
- dermal punctureCapillary collection: a lancet pierces the fingertip, or an infant's heel, to obtain a few drops of blood…
- dermisThe skin layer under the epidermis that contains capillaries and nerves; a dermal (skin) puncture reaches it…
- diaphoresisHeavy sweating. With pallor, nausea or dizziness during a draw, it can warn of a vasovagal reaction and…
Study Routine Blood Collections