microcollection container
Medical term Routine Blood Collections
Small tube for capillary blood from a skin puncture, plain or with an additive; most analyzers need a carrier tube or sample cup to run it.
Related terms
- additiveAnything put in a collection tube on purpose, such as an anticoagulant, clot activator, separator gel or…
- capillaryThe smallest blood vessel, where oxygen, nutrients and wastes pass between blood and tissue. A skin puncture…
- lithium heparinHeparin salt in many green-top tubes for plasma chemistry. It adds lithium, so lithium levels use sodium…
- Luer adapterConnector joining a winged set's tubing to a tube holder; it may be a threaded Luer lock or a friction-fit…
- lumenThe hollow channel inside a needle or vessel. Needle gauge describes the size of the needle's lumen.
- median cubital veinVein crossing the antecubital fossa between the cephalic and basilic veins; first choice for venipuncture…
- multisample needleDouble-ended needle for the evacuated tube system: one end enters the vein, the other pierces each tube…
- needle hubThe base of a needle that attaches to the holder or syringe; a flash of blood appears there when the vein is…
- needle safety deviceBuilt-in feature, such as a shield or a retracting needle, engaged right after the needle leaves the vein to…
- nerve injuryDamage to a nerve by the needle: electric-shock-like or stabbing pain, tingling or numbness. Remove the…
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