Across
- 5. A safety device used to dispose of needles.
- 8. The practice of collecting blood samples for testing
- 12. mall blood vessels connecting arterioles and venules.
- 14. The most common vein used in venipuncture.
- 15. Used to clean the skin before venipuncture.
- 18. A liquid component of blood that is mostly water.
- 19. Patients with this condition might require immediate sugar intake.
Down
- 1. Method for obtaining small blood samples, often from a finger.
- 2. Additive used in tubes to prevent blood clotting.
- 3. Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
- 4. The device used to create a vacuum for drawing blood.
- 6. The medical assistant's title specializing in drawing blood.
- 7. Red blood cells contain this oxygen-carrying molecule
- 9. The order of draw helps prevent this.
- 10. A condition where a bruise forms at the puncture site.
- 11. A common complication when a vein is punctured too deeply.
- 13. The type of environment required for blood draw equipment.
- 16. Small, fragile veins may require this type of needle.
- 17. A common blood test for a complete blood count