Phlebotomy Flashcards
Phlebotomy skills would not include
Handling patient correspondence
The monitoring system for institutions that train phlebotomists is known as
Accreditation
Once certified, what must a phlebotomist earn to ensure continued certification?
CEUs- continuing education units
Informed consent means?
patients must be informed of intended treatments and their risks before they are performed.
Which characteristic is not a required personal characteristic of a professional phlebotomist?
A sense of humor
When a patient in the hospital refuses to have blood drawn, the phlebotomist should
notify the patient’s nurse to ensure that the physician or other ordering practitioner is notified promptly.
Fiscal services is responsible for
admitting, medical records, and billing
In addition to the laboratory, the following department may draw arterial blood gases:
respiratory therapy
The following department uses radioisotopes to perform tests:
Nuclear medicine
The analytic tool used to identify cell markers in HIV patients is
Flow Cytometer
The clinical laboratory is typically under the direction of a
Pathologist
A CBC is performed in the ______ department.
Hematology
aPTT testing monitors
Heparin Therapy
aPTT means
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
The type of chemistry test associated with drug analysis is known as
Toxicology
