Blood Collection, Hematopoiesis, Erythropoiesis

Question 1

Puncture site for infants <1 yr old

Answer 1

Medial side of the heel
Lateral side of the heel

Medial - thumb
Larteral - last

Question 2

Puncture site for older children >1yr old and adults

Answer 2

Palmar surface of the *non-dominant hand

3rd or 4th finger, distal position

Question 3

Recommended depth of skin puncture

Answer 3

infants and small children - <2 mm

For adults - 2 to 2.5 mm

Question 4

Causes hemolysis and can introduce excess interstitial fluid/tissue fluid

Answer 4

Applying pressure/ milking the site

Question 5

To remove excess tissue fluid from the sample,

Answer 5

Discard the first drop of blood during puncture.

Question 6

Order of draw in skin puncture

Answer 6

T S E O S

Tube for blood gas analysis
Slides
EDTA
Other microcollection tube
Serum microcollection tube

Question 7

Warming of the puncture site can increase the blood flow

Answer 7

Sevenfold

Question 8

3 types of glycolysis diversion pathway

Answer 8

1. Hexose monophosphate shunt
2. Monophosphate Reductase Pathway
3. Rapoport-Luebering Shunt

Question 9

Illegally use of EPO injections to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of their blood

Answer 9

blood doping