Phlebotomy Test

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

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

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

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

What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve?

What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require ?

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

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

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

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

What tube is used for a WBC differential?

Microorganisms cultures are collected in ____________ tubes

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

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

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

Arteriovenous Shunt

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

"APC" is the term for what?

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 ____________?

Blood cultures are collected in a __________ tube.

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

ARD

Which test is NOT a light sensitive test ?

Postprandial means________.

The most common complication of phlebotomy ?

ansanguinate is to 'remove all blood'?

Lavender tubes must be 2/3 full?

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

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

What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture?

anaerobic means 'without air'?

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

What is the function of a leukocyte?

A pad used to protect the patient's clothing?

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

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

glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

What is the preferred site for venipuncture?

agglutinate means to?

What tube is used for ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate?

Which tube is used for PTT?

Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?

What is the first link in the chain of infection?

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

ACT stands for?

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

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

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