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Prefix Routine Blood Collections

Before or forward; also favoring.

Example: prodromal (early warning period before full symptoms)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 10 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with pro-

• probingMoving the needle around blindly under the skin to find a missed vein; WHO advises avoiding it because it…
• proficiency testingOutside testing of unknown samples to check a lab's accuracy; CLIA does not require it for waived tests, but…
• prolonged bleedingBleeding at the puncture site past about 5 minutes; keep pressing, never bandage over active bleeding, and…

Related terms

• peri-Around or surrounding.
• poly-Many, much, or excessive.
• post-After or behind.
• pre-Before or in front of.
• pseudo-False.
• quadri-Four.
• re-Again or back.
• retro-Backward or behind.

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