Chapter 41 Flashcards
Hgb means
Hemoglobin
Hct means
Hematocrit
A venipuncture needle shorter in length with tubing and an attachment for a syringe
Butterfly needle
Small vessel connecting venues and arterioles
Capillary
Obtaining blood from a capillary
Capillary puncture
Blood collection from infants
Heelstick
Blood collection from ring or middle finger
Fingerstick
A subcutaneous mass of blood. Also known as a bruise.
Hematoma
Used to puncture a finger or heel
Lancet
Blood collection tube used when capillary puncture is done
Microtainer
A laboratory test done at the patient’s bedside
Point of care test
Used to place blood from a syringe into a blood tube
Transfer device
What 2 specimens cannot be collected by fingerstick?
Blood culture and coagulation studies (PT and PTT)
Angle of entry for a butterfly
10 degrees
An advantage to using a syringe
Can control rate of blood collection
When doing a capillary punctur, the cut is WITH or AGAINST the grain of the fingerprint?
Against
True or False:
You can collect blood on the same side as a mastectomy.
False
What determines the phlebotomy technique to be used on each patient
Location of selected site, physical condition of patient, and amount of blood needed
CBC stands for
Complete blood count
True or false:
A CBC includes a hematocrit?
True
True or false:
A CBC includes a glucose.
False
True or false:
A CBC includes a WBC.
True