Ampule - ANSWER A sealed, glass container which contains one dose of a medication,
broken at the neck for opening.
Antechamber - ANSWER First chamber separated from the main chamber in a CAI or
CACI, used for staging materials until the worker is ready for compounding
Barrel - ANSWER Cylindrical-shaped area of a syringe that keeps liquids contained within
the syringe; has calibration marks for accurate measurement of contained liquids
Bevel - ANSWER Slanted opening at the top of the needle
Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) - ANSWER A vertical flow hood, has a clear shield which
covers part of the hood as an additional protective mechanism for compounding hazardous
drugs, air flows vertically down over the compounding area and then is vented out to pro-
tect the worker
Calibration Marks - ANSWER Syringe markings used to accurately measure the appropri-
ate volume of liquid
Compounding Aseptic Containment Isolator (CACI) - ANSWER Glovebox isolator which
uses negative pressure for compounding hazardous medications
Compounding Aseptic Isolator (CAI) - ANSWER Glovebox isolator which uses positive
pressure for compounding nonhazardous medications
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, Coring - ANSWER When pieces of the rubber stopper of a vial fall into the liquid upon
puncturing the vial, contaminates the liquid inside the vial
Critical sites - ANSWER Certain parts of sterile compounding supplies that must never be
touched so as to remain sterile during the compounding process
Diluent - ANSWER A liquid used to reconstitute a powdered medication into a liquid, usu-
ally normal saline or sterile water.
Drip chamber - ANSWER Part of an IV administration set, used to calculate the IV flow
rate
Flange - ANSWER Finger rest attached to the syringe barrel
Guage - ANSWER The diameter of a needle OT width of the needle opening
HEPA Filter - ANSWER Special filter which can filter 99.97% of particles0.3 micron or
larger, must be certified every 6 months
Hub - ANSWER Base of the needle which attaches to the syringe
Hypodermic or Regular Needle - ANSWER Used to inject into or withdraw fluid from the
body, a vial, administration set or IV bag
Infusion Pump - ANSWER An automatic device used to infuse medications at a precise
rate into a patient's main IV line
Injection Port - ANSWER Opening in an IV bag, which is used for injecting additives by a
technician
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broken at the neck for opening.
Antechamber - ANSWER First chamber separated from the main chamber in a CAI or
CACI, used for staging materials until the worker is ready for compounding
Barrel - ANSWER Cylindrical-shaped area of a syringe that keeps liquids contained within
the syringe; has calibration marks for accurate measurement of contained liquids
Bevel - ANSWER Slanted opening at the top of the needle
Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) - ANSWER A vertical flow hood, has a clear shield which
covers part of the hood as an additional protective mechanism for compounding hazardous
drugs, air flows vertically down over the compounding area and then is vented out to pro-
tect the worker
Calibration Marks - ANSWER Syringe markings used to accurately measure the appropri-
ate volume of liquid
Compounding Aseptic Containment Isolator (CACI) - ANSWER Glovebox isolator which
uses negative pressure for compounding hazardous medications
Compounding Aseptic Isolator (CAI) - ANSWER Glovebox isolator which uses positive
pressure for compounding nonhazardous medications
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, Coring - ANSWER When pieces of the rubber stopper of a vial fall into the liquid upon
puncturing the vial, contaminates the liquid inside the vial
Critical sites - ANSWER Certain parts of sterile compounding supplies that must never be
touched so as to remain sterile during the compounding process
Diluent - ANSWER A liquid used to reconstitute a powdered medication into a liquid, usu-
ally normal saline or sterile water.
Drip chamber - ANSWER Part of an IV administration set, used to calculate the IV flow
rate
Flange - ANSWER Finger rest attached to the syringe barrel
Guage - ANSWER The diameter of a needle OT width of the needle opening
HEPA Filter - ANSWER Special filter which can filter 99.97% of particles0.3 micron or
larger, must be certified every 6 months
Hub - ANSWER Base of the needle which attaches to the syringe
Hypodermic or Regular Needle - ANSWER Used to inject into or withdraw fluid from the
body, a vial, administration set or IV bag
Infusion Pump - ANSWER An automatic device used to infuse medications at a precise
rate into a patient's main IV line
Injection Port - ANSWER Opening in an IV bag, which is used for injecting additives by a
technician
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