anticoagulant
Medical term Phlebotomy
A substance that prevents blood from clotting, such as heparin, EDTA or sodium citrate in tubes, or warfarin as a drug.
Related terms
- EDTAEthylenediaminetetraacetic acid: the anticoagulant in lavender (also pink or pearl) tubes, used for…
- heparinAn anticoagulant; in green-top tubes it is used for plasma chemistry tests. It is also given as a…
- sodium citrateThe anticoagulant in light blue tubes, used for coagulation tests such as PT/INR; the tube must be filled to…
- additiveA substance in a blood tube, such as an anticoagulant or clot activator, that prepares the specimen for…
- basilic veinA superficial vein on the little-finger side of the arm; it lies near the brachial artery and a nerve, so it…
- buffy coatThe thin pale layer of white cells and platelets between red cells and plasma in centrifuged blood.
- butterfly needleA winged infusion set: a needle with plastic wings and tubing, used with a syringe or evacuated tubes.
- capillary puncturePuncturing the skin of a fingertip or infant heel with a lancet to collect a small blood sample, often for…
- centrifugeA machine that spins specimens at high speed to separate serum or plasma from blood cells.
- cephalic veinA superficial vein on the thumb side of the arm, often used for venipuncture.
Study Phlebotomy