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• 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…
• serumThe liquid left after blood clots; plasma without clotting factors.
• hemostasisThe body's process for stopping bleeding.
• lancetA small, sharp device used to puncture the skin for a capillary blood sample.
• lipemiaExcess fat (lipid) in a blood sample, which can cause erroneous test results.
• median cubital veinThe superficial vein in the antecubital area linking the cephalic and basilic veins; a frequent venipuncture…
• phlebotomyThe practice of drawing blood from a vein, usually for laboratory testing.
• plasmaThe liquid part of blood, mostly water, that carries blood cells and dissolved substances.
• serum separator tubeA gold or red-gray (tiger top) tube with clot activator and a gel that separates serum from cells during…

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