Phlebotomy Test

Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?

Which tube is used for PTT?

The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of ____________?

large vein on the inner side of the antecubital area, LAST CHOICE vein for venipuncture

ACT stands for?

ansanguinate is to 'remove all blood'?

What is the first link in the chain of infection?

the skin and its appendages including fingernails, hair; also the largest organ of the body

What is the function of a leukocyte?

ARD

"APC" is the term for what?

What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture?

Antimicrobial removal device: Blood culture bottle containing a resin that removes antimicrobials (antibiotics) from a blood specimen.

Microorganisms cultures are collected in ____________ tubes

What is the preferred site for venipuncture?

process by which the body converts simple compounds into complex substances needed to carry out the cellular activities of the body

What tube is used for ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate?

There are several possibilities why tubes may lose their vacuum due to _____________?

resting metabolic state of the body early in the morning after fasting for twelve hours

A pad used to protect the patient's clothing?

What is a condition that could cause leukopenia (low white blood cell count)?

Arterioles are the smallest branches of arteries, which join with capillaries?

Lavender tubes must be 2/3 full?

condition of serum or plasma that has hemoglobin from broken red blood cells (RBC's) in it

A substance that causes formation of antibodies that are directed against it

jaundice: high bilirubin (product of breakdown of RBC's) level in the blood, leading to deposits of yellow bile pigment in the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera (whites of the eyes), giving a patient a yellow appearance

What percentage of the blood is made up of formed elements?

If the patient continues to bleed after 8 minutes of pressure you should?

An open wound can be a portal of entry in an infection chain.

handwashing → What is the most important step in preventing infections?

What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require ?

anaerobic means 'without air'?

What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve?

What is the size (in inches) of needle routinely used for venipuncture?

glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Blood Culture tests can be done with a dermal puncture when venipuncture is not possible.

Arteriovenous Shunt

What is the liquid portion of blood (inside of body) called?.

What organ would a doctor be interested in if he ordered an ALP, AST, ALT, GGT and bilirubin?.

Which test is NOT a light sensitive test ?

Dangerous condition in which the pH of the blood is abnormally high (alkaline)

Postprandial means________.

All patients are presumed to be infectious for Blood Borne pathogens?

Blood cultures are collected in a __________ tube.

What are some of causes of a pre-analytical error(s) ?

What tube is used for a WBC differential?

test in which the number, type, and characteristics of blood cells are determined by examining a stained blood smear under a microscope.

The most common complication of phlebotomy ?

agglutinate means to?

material collected from the inside of the cheek (DNA testing)