Phlebotomy Test

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

A pad used to protect the patient's clothing?

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

What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve?

anaerobic means 'without air'?

What is the preferred site for venipuncture?

ACT stands for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blood cultures are collected in a __________ tube.

Lavender tubes must be 2/3 full?

What is the first link in the chain of infection?

ansanguinate is to 'remove all blood'?

Microorganisms cultures are collected in ____________ tubes

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

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

What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require ?

Arteriovenous Shunt

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

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

What is the function of a leukocyte?

Which test is NOT a light sensitive test ?

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

glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Which tube is used for PTT?

ARD

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

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

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

agglutinate means to?

The most common complication of phlebotomy ?

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

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

"APC" is the term for what?

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

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

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

What tube is used for a WBC differential?

Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?

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

Postprandial means________.

What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture?

What tube is used for ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate?