Across
- 3. Temporary loss of consciousness
- 5. The most important step in pathology collection
- 7. Blood vessel used for blood collection
- 10. Sequence used when filling tubes to prevent contamination
- 12. Leaving a tourniquet on for too long can cause
- 14. First choice of vein for venepuncture
- 15. Sharp instrument used to puncture a vein
- 16. Device used to restrict blood flow and make veins easier to locate
- 17. Maximum time a tourniquet should be left tight for
- 18. Swelling caused by blood leaking into tissue
Down
- 1. Blue top tubes contain this anticoagulant
- 2. Process of mixing blood with additives
- 4. Technique of feeling for a vein using the fingertip
- 6. Liquid portion of blood after clotting
- 8. The procedure of collecting blood from a vein
- 9. Anticoagulant found in purple top tubes
- 11. Breakdown of red blood cells due to improper collection technique
- 13. Pink to red colour serum indicates the sample is