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DAY 2

Coagulation – The process by which a clot forms in the blood

EDTA - Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; used as an anticoagulant to keep blood specimens from clotting
Fasting – Not eating or drinking (except water) for a period of time, generally at least 8 hours, and often
12 hours.

Fecal test – A collection of stool or feces to test for the presence of parasites, blood or an infection

Fibrinogen – A plasma protein that converts into fibrin to form a clot during bleeding
Glucose tolerance test (GTT) – A test performed to determine how well a patient’s body metabolizes
sugar

Plasma – Liquid portion of the blood in which blood cells are suspended
Plasmapheresis – Removal of blood plasma from whole blood

Serum – Straw-colored liquid portion of the blood visible after the specimen has been allowed to clot and
after centrifugation
Stat – Immediately, often within 45 minutes to 1 hour of receipt in the laboratory