phlebotomies
Medical blood draws
Phlebotomies is the plural of phlebotomy, the practice of drawing blood from a vein for medical testing, transfusion, or treatment.
The term covers both the clinical procedure and the field itself: The lab technician performed three phlebotomies before lunch.
Historically, phlebotomy included bloodletting as therapy.
Therapeutic withdrawal of fluid
- leechesBlood-drinking segmented worms
- barber-surgeonPre-modern medical practitioner
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- cuppingSkin suction healing method
humors · sanguine · medieval · antiquated · fleam · scarification · purging · balance
Pointed implement for sewing
- veinVessel toward heart
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
- vacutainerPre-evacuated blood collection tube
- syringeMedical injection tool
antiseptic · gloves · bandage · centrifuge · anticoagulant · puncture · sharps · gauze
Elevated red cell count
- hemochromatosisHereditary iron storage disease
- porphyriaHeme pathway enzyme disorder
- hematologistPhysician specializing in blood
- iron-overloadExcessive bodily metal accumulation
Individual for examination
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- hematologyScience of blood disorders
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- screeningEvaluative selection process
pathology · analysis · results · detection · hemoglobin · platelets · serum · plasma
bloodletting
Therapeutic withdrawal of fluid
- leechesBlood-drinking segmented worms
- barber-surgeonPre-modern medical practitioner
- lancetSmall surgical knife
cupping · humors · sanguine · medieval · antiquated · fleam · scarification · purging · balance · vitalism
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
- veinVessel toward heart
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
- vacutainerPre-evacuated blood collection tube
syringe · antiseptic · gloves · bandage · centrifuge · anticoagulant · puncture · sharps · gauze · labeling
polycythemia
Elevated red cell count
- hemochromatosisHereditary iron storage disease
- porphyriaHeme pathway enzyme disorder
- hematologistPhysician specializing in blood
specimen
Individual for examination
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- hematologyScience of blood disorders
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
screening · pathology · analysis · results · detection · hemoglobin · platelets · serum · plasma · cytology
phlebotomiestransfusions
Medical blood transfers
blood transfusions · infusions · injections · intravenous therapy · fluid replacement