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Which type of WBC’s is typically elevated in patients with infections?

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Neutrophils

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The clumping of particles is known as?

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Agglutination

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Patient fears about blood collection can be?

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All of these

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Types of anemia include all but the following

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Inability of patient to take Iron Supplements

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Transport lipids and fat-soluble vitamins in plasma?

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Globulins

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What additive is in the light blue tube?

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Sodium Citrate

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The program that ensures quality control, instrument and equipment maintenance and routine training of staff is known as?

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Quality Assurance

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Important blood- clotting protein?

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Fribrogen

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Hemostasis means?

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Control of bleeding

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Which tube has a gel-like substance that separates components after being centrifuged?

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Red/ gray “Tiger top”

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What is the additive in the green topper tube?

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Heparin

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What is the meaning of syncope?

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Fainting

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The Universal blood type donor is?

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Type O negative

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What does ABO stand for?

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Blood Group Classification

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Hematocrit can be defined as?

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The measure of red packed cell percentage

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The most common area for a blood draw on a patient is?

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Antecubital fossa

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Caused when bilirubin builds up in the body

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Jaundice

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Which type of WBC’s will be elevated in a case of Epstein Barr?

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Monocytes

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What is a routine blood test that measures the 3-month average of a person’s glucose levels to test for diabetes?

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HBA1C

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An MA should not be concerned about a fearful patient, as long as he or she performs their job well

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False

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A cholesterol panel is a type of serology test

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False

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Why would an MA need to use a needle and syringe system

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It puts less pressure on a patient’s vein

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An antigen occurring on the red blood cells of many humans that caused Hemolytic anemia in newborns

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RH Factors

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What are the components of formed elements of blood?

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RBC’s, WBC’s, and Platelets

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A glucometer is used for
Testing a patient’s blood sugar levels
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Which system is used to collect blood from fragile veins like those in infants and the elderly
Butterfly system
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The organization that oversees the safety of the United States workforce is known as
OSHA
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Which of the following do not have an anticoagulant additive
Red tube
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What types of wbc’s are remarkably lower in an AIDS infection 
T lymphocytes
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Produced by the kidneys to stimulate red bone marrow production 
Erythropoietin 
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Smallest plasma proteins that pulls water into the bloodstream to maintain blood pressure
Albumins 
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When CLIA was implemented in 1988 which of the following took place
Many physicians closed their laboratory
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What is the liquid portion of the blood called
Plasma
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The withdraw of blood from a vein
Phlebotomy
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Deficiency of RBCs and hemoglobin in the blood is known as
Anemia
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Which of the following are considered routine, clear wave test and are performed and a POL
Urinalysis ,glucose urine ,pregnancy all of the above
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A small plastic tube with a wide mouth collector that allows blood to flow quickly and freely into the tube is
Microtainer
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Causes the blood to stay in a liquid state
Anticoagulant
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Some of the advantages of POCT are
All of the above the patient can be treated in the doctors office test results are instant treatments can start immediately
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Rupture of the red blood cells into the plasma
Hemolysis
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What percentage of bleach should be used to clean bodily fluids on contaminated work surfaces
10%
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Abbreviation for alcohol is
ETOH
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This blood collection system is more stable inside the patient’s vein so that the MA can manipulate tubes easier
Butterfly system
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Type of blood cancer that occurs when bone marrow produces too many abnormal WBC‘s
Leukemia
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When preparing blood for the physicians to examine under the microscope what should an MA use
Spreader slide
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What is the purpose of an ESR
All the above test for infections test for inflammation test for sickle cell anemia
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The most common vain for blood draws is
Median cubital
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This is the most common method of drawing blood
Vacutainer
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These are also known as the hand veins
Dorsal metacarpal
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A moving thrombus is known as in Emboli or embolus
True
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Washing your hands and wearing PPE is known as
Standard precaution
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The main reason for the clinical laboratories improvement amendment of 1988 was
In response to concerns over the accuracy of laboratory testing
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Which type of samples is used to run a CBC
Whole blood
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Which blood collection system uses collection tubes calibrated to collect an exact amount of blood
Evacuated system
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Clot the forms in a vessel without injury
Thrombus
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To preserve a urine or blood specimen it is best to
Refrigerate
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This test is used to confirm HIV
Western clot
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A chemically coded strip that reacts to the present a specific substance is known as
Reagent
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Used to detect the presence of bacteria in the blood
Blood culture
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Which additive is used for coagulation studies
Sodium citrate
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Biohazard waste bags must be
Red
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What is the purpose of running control on CLIA waived test
They check that the test will give accurate results
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Use for alcohol and drug testing
Chain of custody
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What are the names of the blood cells that carry oxygen to body tissues
RBCs
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Which test are not part of a CBC panel
Coagulation time
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Which tube color comes first in the order of draw
Yellow
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Disease is the bone marrow that result in an abnormally high number of blood cells causing the blood to thicken
Polycythemia vera
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Which WBC count will be elevated with an allergic reaction
Eosinophil
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Used to determine a CBC differential count
Wright’s stain
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Which tube color is used for a CBC
lavender
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Another name for thrombocytes
Platelets
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What is the name of the disease that is inherited blood clotting disorder
Hemophilia
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The normal range for blood potassium is
3.5-5.1 mEq/L
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What is the name of the device that spins blood at a high speed separating its components 
Centrifuge
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The normal fasting blood glucose level is
74-120 mg/dl
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What does QNS stands for
Quantity not sufficient
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What is the name of the device that measures hemoglobin after a capillary puncture of a patient
Hemoglobinometer
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Type of anemia that results in small pale, short-lived RBCs
Thalassemia

Phlebotomy/blood Specimens (2 decks)

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