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1
Q

The study of the nature and cause of diseases is ________?

A

Pathology

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2
Q

The best angle for spreading a blood smear is by using 2 glass slides at ______ degrees?

A

30 degrees

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3
Q

During a skin puncture procedure, the cut should be _____ the fingerprint lines.

A

Across

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4
Q

Platelets help maintain ______?

A

Homeostasis

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5
Q

Anti coagulated whole blood specimens separated by centrifuge yield _______?

A

Plasma

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6
Q

The preferred anticoagulant for the collection of whole blood for STAT situations in clinical chemistry is

A

Heparin

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7
Q

The bleeding time refers to a test that identifies function disorders of _____?

A

Platelets aka thrombocytes

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8
Q

Whole blood specimens allowed to clot and then centrifuged yield _____?

A

Serum

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9
Q

Additive: sodium polyanethole sulfonate SPS

A

Yellow tube

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10
Q

In tubes with anticoagulants it is important to fill the tube with the correct amount of blood to provide ______?

A

An accurate blood to additive ration.

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11
Q

Green top needles

A

21 gauge

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12
Q

Black top needles

A

22 gauge

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13
Q

Blue top needles

A

23 gauge

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14
Q

A condition of an increase of circulating red blood cells and blood volume.

A

Polycythemia

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15
Q

A complication that occurs in the collected tube sample.

A

Hemolysis

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16
Q

Blood collected via capillary puncture is blood collected from _______ as well as _______ aka ________.

A

Capillaries, venules, arterioles, as well as tissue fluids aka interstitial fluids.

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17
Q

A bar chart made to show the frequency of problems.

A

Pareto chart

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18
Q

Blood collected for cytogenetic testing should be collected in _______?

A

Green top tubes.

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19
Q

Sodium Citrate

A

Light Blue Tube

20
Q

Serum Separator Tube (SST)

A

Gold top

21
Q

Serum tube, no additive

A

Red top

22
Q

Lithium Heparin + Gel

A

Mint Green

23
Q

Heparin

A

Green

24
Q

Sodium Heparin

A

Dark Green

25
Q

EDTA

A

Purple

26
Q

Sodium Flouride; Potassium Oxalate; NO Alkaline Phosphates

A

Gray tube

27
Q

Most common color tubes for daily use?

A

Light blue, gold, mint, purple

28
Q

Sodium EDTA

A

Dark blue (NO anticoagulant)

29
Q

The preferred anticoagulant in clinical chemistry

A

Heparin

30
Q

The general anticoagulant to study glucose levels.

A

Lithium heparin

31
Q

Anticoagulant used in blood donations.

A

Acid citrate dextrose

32
Q

Assays requiring a cold/chilled specimen:

A

Blood gas, gastrin, lactic acid, ammonia, renin, catecholamine, parathyroid hormone determinations.

33
Q

Used to break out components into diagrams in order to understand a process.

A

Flow Charts

34
Q

A process that takes place for transfusions to determine if a patient will react AFTER a transfusion.

A

Type and cross match

35
Q

All forensic testing must follow this.

A

Chain of custody

36
Q

A normal bleeding time range.

A

2.5 - 9.5 minutes

37
Q

These will show a milky, clouded serum as opposed to the normal clear or yellowish serum.

A

Critically lipemic specimen.

38
Q

When performing a specimen collection for toxicology, the phlebotomist must follow what?

A

Laboratory protocol.

39
Q

The process of collecting a blood specimen for laboratory testing is also known as.

A

Preanalytical phase

40
Q

What is the process of the removal of old and defective red blood cells?

A

Phlebotomy

41
Q

The normal pulse rate of a 9 year old child

A

75-110 bpm

42
Q

how long does it take red blood cells to mature?

A

7 days

43
Q

If a person has an insufficient amount of platelets, it may lead to _____?

A

Excessive bleeding

44
Q

Which gauge needle is used for blood donation?

A

16 gauge

45
Q

______ cells are the bodie’s major way of delivering oxygen to the body’s tissues.

A
46
Q

What is the function of platelets?

A

To stop blood loss due to wounds.

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