Definition:

People who take labratory samples from the patients. Involved getting their blood drawn.

Usage:

A patient asks his nurse, "Are the blood suckers going to come for me tonight?"

Synonyms:

Iv team, lab techs, phlebotomists

Created Jul 07, 2009

Definition:

Individuals who take blood samples, often lab techs and phlebotomists.

Usage:

Again?! That leech was just in here an hour ago!

Synonyms:

vampires, blood suckers

Created Nov 08, 2009

Definition:

Reticulocyte blood count test. Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells, typically composing about 1% of the red cells in the human body. Reticulocytes develop and mature in the red bone marrow and then circulate for about a day in the blood stream before developing into mature red blood cells. The normal range of values for reticulocytes in the blood depends on the clinical situation and the lab, but broadly speaking is 0.5% to 1.5%.

Usage:

Her retic count was a little high, which is understandable given her anemia.

Synonyms:

reticulocyte

Created Jan 23, 2010