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Midterm Flashcards

1
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What does CBC stand for?

A

Complete blood count

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2
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What does CMP stand for?

A

Comprehensive metabolic panel

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3
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What is the term that means breaking down of blood?

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Hemolysis

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4
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What is T.T.N?

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Tourniquet, tube, needle

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5
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What are the additives for red, lavender and light blue tubes?

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Red - none

Lavender - EDTA

Light blue - sodium citrate

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6
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What type of test is drawn in a light blue test tube?

A

Coagulation studies

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7
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What is the order of draw?

A

Yellow, blue, red, tiger top, gold, green, lavender, gray

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8
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How long should a serum tube stand for?

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45 minutes

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9
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How many times do you invert a red tube?

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5 times

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10
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How many times you in for a lavender tube?

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8-10 times

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11
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How many times do you invert a light blue tube?

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3-4 times

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12
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FBG

A

Fasting blood glucose

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13
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When taking someone glucose you should

A

Wipe off the first drop of blood

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14
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Capillary puncture location

A

lateral to the fingertip, 3rd or 4th digit, perpendicular to the fingerprint

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15
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When taking a glucose sample on children you would do it on:

A

plantar surface of the heel

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16
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Lipid panel includes

A

total cholesterol, HDL & LDL and triglycerides

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17
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Antibiotics when doing a strep can give a

A

false-negative

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18
Q

Quality control

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making sure its working properly for accurate results. Do not use if it is having problems until it is fixed

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19
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If a patient has history of fainting what’s the best way to draw their blood

A

Semi-Fowler’s position

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20
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Venus reflux

A

when blood goes back into the tube prevent by keep arm and tube downward

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21
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Hemolysis

A

breaking down of blood

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22
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What are things that can cause breaking down of blood

A

using a needle that’s to small on a large vein forcing the blood through it, alcohol and shaking of the tube

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23
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Hemolysis can result in

A

Inaccurate results

24
Q

Your venipuncture should be more than __mL, because _________.

A

3.1mL – going deeper can cause penetration of the bone

25
Q

PT testing is done in what color tube

A

Light blue

26
Q

Hematology

A

The study of blood

27
Q

A CBC includes

A

counts not the actual function

28
Q

Polycythemia

A

causes a HIGH hemoglobin

29
Q

What’s included in a buffy coat?

A

leukocytes and platelets

30
Q

Warfarin

A

blood thinner (stops formation of blood clots)

31
Q

What type of blood do you need for a chemistry test?

A

Serum blood

32
Q

BUN test is used to check the

A

kidney function

33
Q

MONO

A

kissing disease – Epstein Barr virus – oral contact

34
Q

The following occurs when the body is in homeostasis?

A

Laboratory test results fall within the reference range.

35
Q

What is the purpose of performing a routine test?

A

To assist in the early detection of disease

36
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Guidelines for storing specimens

A
  • Attach a biohazard warning label to the refrigerator.
  • Maintain the refrigerator temperature between 36 °F and 46 °F.
  • Do not store food in the refrigerator
37
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What is a profile?

A

An array of laboratory tests for identifying a disease

38
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What is the purpose of the patient accession number found on the laboratory report?

A

To provide identification of each specimen in the laboratory

39
Q

The purpose of patient preparation for a laboratory test is to

A

Provide a specimen that yields accurate test results

40
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A patient who is fasting (in preparation for a laboratory test) is allowed to consume

A

Water

41
Q

What laboratory tests requires fasting?

A

OGTT

CMP

Triglycerides

FBG

42
Q

A small sample taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole is known as a

A

Specimen

43
Q

If a laboratory report is returned to the medical office marked QNS, it means that

A

An insufficient amount of the specimen was submitted

44
Q

The purpose of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) is to

A

Improve the quality of laboratory testing in the United States

45
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What is the term for a substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory test?

A

Analyte

46
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The purpose of quality control is to

A

Ensure accurate and valid test results

47
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What should be done if a control does not perform as expected?

A

Do not perform patient testing until the problem is resolved.

48
Q

The purpose of applying a tourniquet when performing venipuncture is to

A

Make the patient’s veins more visible and easier to palpate

49
Q

Red tube had what additive

A

None

50
Q

Lavender tube has what additive

A

EDTA

51
Q

Green tube has what additive

A

Sodium heparin, lithium heparin, or ammonium heparin

52
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Gray tube has what additive

A

Potassium Oxalate and sodium fluoride or lithium iodacetate and heparin

53
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How many times do you invert the Green tubes?

A

8-10 times

54
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How many times do you invert the Gray tube?

A

8-10

55
Q

What are the 3 types of blood draws:

A

arterial, venous, skin puncture

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