"H" words and phlebotomy

needle adapter

also called a tube holder

hematuria

blood in urine

hemato

latin for the word blood

hematoma

blood that has accumulated in the tissue around a vein b/c of not enough pressure

hemolyzed

blood that is dark red b/c blood cells have been ruptured

vacutainter tube

color coded for blood draw

STAT

immediately

homeostasis

name for the condition in which all of the bodes systems are working at their best

hematocrit

percent of packed RBC found in a unit of volume of whole blood

syringe

10-20 ml used when the vacutainer method cannot be used

HIPAA

health insurance portability and accountability act

hemoglobin

incorporated with iron to carry oxygen to RBC

hemoconcentration

increase in the concentration of RBC due to tourniquet being on too long

hemostasis

process by which blood vessels are repaired after injury

hemolysis

rupturing of red blood cells