TERM 1
arterialized capillary blood
DEFINITION 1
capillary specimens obtained from warmed sites. Since the
pressure in arterioles is greater than in the venules, the
capillaries tend to fill with a larger volume of arterial blood
than venous blood.
TERM 2
capillary action
DEFINITION 2
a term used when referring to microcollection procedures
that indicates the free flowing movement of blood into the
capillary tube without the use of suction.
TERM 3
cyanotic
DEFINITION 3
bluish in color due to oxygen deficiency.
TERM 4
feathered edge
DEFINITION 4
a term used to describe blood smears on microscope slides;
it is a visible curved edge that thins out smoothly and
resembles the tip of a birds feather.
TERM 5
interstitial (tissue) fluid
DEFINITION 5
naturally occurring liquid forming between gaps/layers of
tissue; a small component of a capillary blood specimen.
