Phlebotomy

Question 1

temperature blood specimens need to be transported at?

Answer 1

37 degrees C
98.7 F

Question 2

Gold or Tiger Top Blood Tube

Answer 2

serum determination in chemistry
(SST) Serum Separator Tube
BMP, CMP, TSH, Vitamin and Hormone Levels

Question 3

Hemoconcentration

Answer 3

tourniquet is left on to long
increase of the concentration of red blood cells

Question 4

order of draw for traditional venipuncture

Answer 4

yellow, light blue, red, gold or tiger to, green, lavender, grey

Question 5

Green Blood Tube

Answer 5

plasma determination

Question 6

Tympanometry

Answer 6

records movement of the tympanic membrane which can be effected by pressure in the middle ear

men should be abled to hear at 25 decibels
child should be abled to heat at 15 decibels

Question 7

tape test

Answer 7

used to detect pinworms

Question 8

newborn to infants (12 months) venipuncture site

Answer 8

only a heel stick
capillary blood specimens

Question 9

HGB for woman and men

Answer 9

women 12-16 g/dl
man 13-18 g/dl

Question 10

order of draw for microcapillary tubes

Answer 10

blood gases, EDTA tubes, other additive tubes, serum tubes

Question 11

needle size for traditional venipuncture

Answer 11

21-22 G

Question 12

Light Blue Blood Tube

Answer 12

coagulation studies
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) & Prothrombin time (PT)

Question 13

2yrs old + venipuncture site

Answer 13

traditional venipuncture site
located in center of antecubital (inner bend of elbow)

Question 14

helicobacter pylori

Answer 14

h. pylori main cause of gastric ulcers

Question 15

tourniquets placement

Answer 15

3-4 inches above venipuncture site
no longer than 60 seconds

Question 16

Lavender

Answer 16

whole blood hematology
A1C, CBC, SED Rate (ESR), Reticulocyte

Question 17

Yellow Blood Tube

Answer 17

blood and specimen cultures
liver function tests, lipid profile, electrolyte analysis, hormone assays

Question 18

Grey Blood Tube

Answer 18

Glucose Testing

Question 19

ph for urine

Answer 19

4.5 - 8

Question 20

hemolysis

Answer 20

rupture of blood due to using to small of a gauge needle or shaking blood tubes to hard

Question 21

Red Blood Tube

Answer 21

clot activator
serum determination in chemistry
blood chemistry panels, liver function tests, lipid profiles

Question 22

12m - 2 yrs venipuncture site

Answer 22

finger stick for capillary samples

Question 23

Hemoglobin Test

Answer 23

oxygen carrying protein in whole blood

Question 24

RAST testing

Answer 24

checks blood for specific antibodies that could indicate an allergy

Question 25

FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar)

Answer 25

60-110 mg/dl

Question 26

Aliquot Samples

Answer 26

single specimen is needing to be divided into multiple tubes for testing

Question 27

Vasovagal response

Answer 27

fainting because the body over reacts to a trigger like the sigh of blood

Question 28

standards for traditional venipuncture

Answer 28

bevel side facing up and insert needle 15-30 degress

Question 29

O&P ova and parasites

Answer 29

presence of parasites and their eggs

Question 30

24 hour urine

Answer 30

analyses proteins and kidney functions

patient discards first catch of the morning and collects all specimens for the next 24 hours

Question 31

spg -specific gravity

Answer 31

1.005 - 1.030

Question 32

fecal occult

Answer 32

test for presence of blood which can indicate disease