What is it called when a hospitalized patient has his blood drawn every day or every few hours? They suffer from –
Iatrogenic
What is it when whole blood is removed from a patient and they are separated mechanically and the remaining components are transfused back?
Apheresis
What is EDTA?
Anticoagulant
What is it called when you have an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to metabolize a simple sugar in which they cannot tolerate milk
Galactosemia
What is it called when an anemia is the result of multiple blood draws?
Iatrogenic anemia
What is autologous?
When a patient donates his own blood for his own later use
What is inflammation of a blood vessel called?
Phlebitis