Phlebotomy

Question 1

When you restock supplies, you need to check ____ on vacuum tubes

Answer 1

Expiry date

Question 2

Gloves will protect blood spills to hands and will reduce the volume of needle stick injury by _____ percent

Answer 2

86%

Question 3

Which type of gloves can cause hypersensitivity reaction?

Answer 3

Latex gloves

Question 4

Commonly used disinfectant on the skin

Answer 4

70% isopropyl alcohol

Question 5

What is the color of the 21 gauge needle?

Answer 5

Green

Question 6

Non-additive tube that results in clotting of the specimen which results in serum specimen

Answer 6

Glass red top tube

Question 7

Which clot activator does SST tube contain?

Answer 7

Silica particles

Question 8

Which tube inhibits thrombin formation?

Answer 8

PST mint tube Anticoagulant Heparin

Question 9

Which anticoagulant prevents coagulation by chelating (binding)calcium

Answer 9

Sodium Citrate (Blue)

Question 10

Which anticoagulant inhibit platelet clumping ?

Answer 10

EDTA tube (lav)

Question 11

Tube that contains Na fluoride with antiglycolitic agents?

Answer 11

Grey top ammonium oxalate

Question 12

Yellow tube stopper

Answer 12

Blood cultures (sterile)

Question 13

Blood to anticoagulant ratio for Na Cit?

Answer 13

9:1 9 mL of blood to 1 mL anticoagulant

Question 14

Vigorous mixing of tube can lead to____ of blood?

Answer 14

Hemolysis

Question 15

Syringe barrel contains anticoagulant in the syringe barrel? TRUE/FALSE

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Volume draw accuracy must be + or - ____ of its stated draw?

Answer 16

+ or - 10% limit