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Basal state |
Resting state of body early in the morning after fasting 12 hours |
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Sclerosed |
Hardened |
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Thrombosed |
Clotted |
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Edema |
Swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues |
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Hematoma |
A swelling or mass of blood caused by blood leaking from vein during venipuncture |
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Hemoconcentration |
* A decrease in fluid content of blood * An increase in non filterable large molecules * Caused by stagnation of normal venous flow due to tourniquet |
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Hemolysis |
* Damage to or destruction of RBCs * Hemaglobin escapes into fluid part of specimen |
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Collapsed vein |
* vacuum of tube or plunger pressure is too strong for vein * Tourniquet is too tight or too close to sight * Tourniquets remove drain draw |