MDA 180 final Flashcards
White
Blood cultures
Light blue
Sodium Citrate
Red
Clot Activator
Gold or tiger top
SST - Serum separator tube
Light green
Lithium Heparin
Dark green
Sodium Heparin
Lavender
EDTA
Gray
Sodium Fluoride
What is the vein order when choosing a vein?
Median cubital, cephalic, and basilic
What color bags are used for biohazardous waste?
Red
Which of the following routine tests are most often performed at the physician’s office laboratory (POL)?
RBS - Glucose
This chemically coated strip used in blood glucose monitoring is an example of a
Reagent strip
Which of the following is used in preparing a blood smear slide?
Spreader slide
What is an advantage to using a needle and syringe system to collect blood?
Collection is faster
What part of the blood smear is used to perform the differential blood cell count?
Feathered edges of the smear
This blood collection system keeps inserted needle completely undisturbed while the collection device is manipulated:
Butterfly
These veins can be found in the hand:
Dorsal
What was the impact of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 on physician’s office laboratories:
They caused many doctors to close their laboratories
This test is done to confirm a positive HIV test:
Western blot
Which of the following tests is used to retrieve information about the blood glucosecontrol over the past three months?
Hemoglobin A1c
The anticoagulant EDTA (lavender top tube) is most appropriate for a blood specimen that has been collected for:
Complete blood cell counts
What is the purpose of control samples that are run in the POL?
They serve as a check on the accuracy of the test