Category: B

A popular but erroneous name for an anticoagulant.  

A collection of the siphoned blood that has escaped from the operative site of non-contaminated surgeries so that after appropriate filtration it may be returned to the patient.  

The measurement with a portable blood pressure monitor of blood pressure of outpatients. It is used to record the patient’s diastolic and systolic pressures during activity and rest throughout the day.  

A physiological barrier between nerves and capillaries that partially blocks the flow of ions from the blood across the perineurium.  

Removal of blood from the body as therapeutic measure, usually by venipuncture. It is used to treat hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, and infants born with excessively high hemoglobin levels.  

Chemical analysis of the pH, carbon dioxide and oxygen concentrations, and oxygen saturation of the blood. This analysis is used to diagnose serious metabolic and respiratory disorders. It may be performed using arterial or venous blood, although only arterial blood gas analysis evaluates lung function; the specimen may be obtained from numerous sites. Mixed venous…

The postponement or permanent exclusion of blood donation by a person suspected of having an infectious or hematological disease.  

Transfusion of one or more of the components of whole blood. The blood components mayhave been taken from the patient previously (autologous transfusion) or donated by someone else (homologous transfusion). Except in the case of acute hemorrhage, the transfusion of whole blood is rarely needed. Use of a component rather than whole blood permits several…

The scientific name for a common house mite found in South and Central America. Allergens derived from this mite cause allergic reactions, including asthma and atopy. It is abbreviated blot by the World Health Organization.  

A drug that prevents the normal action of a system or cell receptor.