Phlebotomy
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Phlebotomy is the process of making an incision in a vein
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It is associated with the following concepts:
Latin meaning: to cut a vein.
It started out as blood letting and the use of leeches, and is now a common practice in hospitals using needles to collect blood samples for tests.
Vein
In the circulatory system, veins are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenated blood to the heart...
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It is associated with the following concepts:
- VenipunctureVenipunctureIn medicine, venepuncture, venopuncture or venipuncture is the process of obtaining intravenous access for the purpose of intravenous therapy or for blood sampling of venous blood. This procedure is performed by medical laboratory scientists, medical practitioners, some EMTs, paramedics,...
, the practice of collecting venous blood samples - The main practice of a phlebotomistPhlebotomistPhlebotomists are individuals trained to draw blood from a live person or animal.Phlebotomists collect blood primarily by performing venipuncture and, for collection of minute quantities of blood, fingersticks. Blood may be collected from infants by means of a heel stick...
, an individual trained to draw blood - BloodlettingBloodlettingBloodletting is the withdrawal of often little quantities of blood from a patient to cure or prevent illness and disease. Bloodletting was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluid were considered to be "humors" the proper balance of which maintained health...
, the ancient medical practice
See also
- Phlebotomy (band)
Latin meaning: to cut a vein.
It started out as blood letting and the use of leeches, and is now a common practice in hospitals using needles to collect blood samples for tests.