phlebotomy
Medical term Routine Blood Collections
Drawing blood, by venipuncture or skin puncture, for laboratory testing, donation or treatment.
Related terms
- venipunctureEntering a vein with a needle to withdraw blood, usually at the antecubital area of the arm.
- osteomyelitisInfection of bone; a known complication of an infant heel puncture that reaches the calcaneus.
- palpationFeeling with the index fingertip to find a vein and judge its size, depth and direction; the thumb is not…
- petechiaeTiny red pinpoint dots from bleeding under the skin. They may appear below a tourniquet and can point to a…
- phlebitisInflammation of a vein, most often from a clot (thrombophlebitis); a phlebitic vein is avoided for…
- plantar surfaceThe sole of the foot. Infant heel punctures are made on its medial or lateral sides.
- plasmaThe liquid part of unclotted blood, separated by centrifuging a tube that contains an anticoagulant; it…
- plateletThrombocyte: a small cell fragment that sticks at a vessel injury to form a plug and helps clotting. Low…
- potassium oxalateAnticoagulant often paired with sodium fluoride in gray-top glucose tubes.
Study Routine Blood Collections