LEC Lesson 1

Question 1

Inside the body

Answer 1

In-vivo

Question 2

Outside the body

Answer 2

In-vitro

Question 3

Method that uses a lancet to make a small incision into the capillary bed of the skin

Answer 3

Capillary puncture or skin puncture

Question 4

Method that uses a lancet to make a small incision into the capillary bed of the skin

Answer 4

Capillary puncture or skin puncture

Question 5

Stevie’s sharp instrument. Designed for making cuts on the fingers and heels

Answer 5

Lancet or incision device

Question 6

Creates a small hole by vaporizing water in the skin

Answer 6

Laser lancet

Question 7

Small plastic tube used to hold blood specimen. Comes with a narrow capillary tube

Answer 7

Microcollection container

Question 8

Microcollection container is also called?

Answer 8

Microtube

Question 9

Narrow bore tubes made of plastic or glass used usually for hematocrit determinations with one end sealed with clay or plastic

Answer 9

Microhematocrit tubes and sealants

Question 10

Microhematocrit can tubes hold?

Answer 10

50 to 75 ul

Question 11

Used for blood films for hematology determinations

Answer 11

Microscope slides

Question 12

Increases blood flow by seven-fold by warmth

Answer 12

Warming device

Question 13

Special equipment used for collecting capillary blood gas (CBG)

Answer 13

Capillary blood gas (CBG) equipment

Question 14

CBG equipment contains:

Answer 14

Collection tubes, stirrers, magnets and plastic caps

Question 15

High in oxygen thus bright red

Answer 15

Arterial blood

Question 16

Low in oxygen the dark in color

Answer 16

Venous blood

Question 17

Capillary blood is a mixture of?

Answer 17

Arterial blood, venous blood, capillary blood, interstitial fluid, and intracellular blood

Question 18

Arterial blood is found in the?

Answer 18

Pulmonary vein, left chamber, arteries

Question 19

Travels from the peripheral veins passing through the venous system then the right chamber of the heart

Answer 19

Venous blood

Question 20

Preferred specimen for infants, young children, elderly, and patients with severe burns

Answer 20

Capillary blood

Question 21

Capillary blood is extracted via?

Answer 21

Venues and arterioles found in the capillary bed

Question 22

Fills the space around the cells filtered from the blood capillaries and is drained by the lymph

Answer 22

Interstitial fluid

Question 23

Fluid found inside the cells

Answer 23

Intracellular fluid

Question 24

Facilitates the movement of fluid in the membrane and blocks the entrance of unwanted materials

Answer 24

Intracellular fluid

Question 25

POCT

Answer 25

Point of care testing

Question 26

Good alternative for venipuncture

Answer 26

Capillary specimen

Question 27

Use capillary specimen when!

Answer 27

Vein ave fragile and not accessible due to scars and burns, veins ave reserved for other procedures, clotting tendencies, extreme fear of needles, veins Will be used for glucose monitoring on oval glucose tolerance test

Question 28

Preferred method for infants

Answer 28

Capillary puncture

Question 29

Reasons my capillary puncture is preferred for infants

Answer 29

Health risks, requires only small volume of blood, venipuncture can damage veins and tissues, can lead to hemorrhage, thrombosis, gangrene, and infection, risk of injury, capillary blood is preferred

Question 30

Sequence with which blood must be drawn and collected

Answer 30

Order of draw

Question 31

Why do we need to wipe the first drop of blood

Answer 31

Tissue fluid can dilute the blood

Question 32

Does red microsample contain anticoagulants?

Answer 32

Yes

Question 33

Does blue microsample contain anticoagulants?

Answer 33

No

Question 34

Blood test to check abnormalities in blood cell

Answer 34

Routine blood film / smear

Question 35

Used to determine if patient has malaria

Answer 35

Thick blood smear

Question 36

Puncture recommended for infants

Answer 36

Capillary blood gas specimen by heel puncture

Question 37

Used to help determine any liver disorder in infants

Answer 37

Neonatal bilirubin collection