Phlebotomy 3 Flashcards
Which of the following could potentially affect the accuracy of a laboratory test?
a. Timing
b. Not stabilizing the specimen at the proper temperature
c. Patient is not fasting
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which of the following organizations oversees producing clinical laboratory standards?
a. CLIA
b. NSSPA
c. JCAHO
d. CLSI
d. CLSI
What is the proper medical term for RBC?
a. Leukocyte
b. Monocyte
c. Erythrocyte
d. thrombocyte
c. Erythrocyte
The liquid portion of blood from a lavender tube is referred to as..
a. Plasma
b. Whole blood
c. serum
d. Formed elements
a. Plasma
___________ is the tasks performed regularly in order to maintain quality.
a. quality control
b. quality assurance
c. quality control
d. quality management
c. quality control
Which of the following is the smallest gauge needle?
a. 23 g
b. 25 g
c. 21 g
d. 16 g
b. 25 g
Micro sampling is the preferred method of blood collection for children older than 2 years of age
a. true
b. false
b. false
The __________ contains special resins inside that serve to inactivate antibiotic action, allowing microorganisms to grow when testing blood cultures.
a. ARD
b. AED
c. FUO
d. SPS
a. ARD
What is the first step in assuring quality of any specimen?
a. Correctly identifying the patient
b. washing your hands
c. Properly labeling your specimens
d. cleansing the venipuncture site appropiately
a. Correctly identifying the patient
A bilirubin test __________
a. must be protected from light
b. should be placed on ice immediately
c. is only performed on babies
d. all of the above
a. must be protected from light
PHI must be discarded in designated PHI containers to be shredded.
a. true
b. false
a. true
A ______ is drawn at the highest point of concentration in the blood
a. Trough
b. Post
c. Peak
d. Pre
c. Peak
What color of the NFPA label indicates a health hazard?
a. Blue
b. red
c. yellow
d. white
a. Blue
Serum still contains clotting factors
a. true
b. false
b. false
Which vein in the antecubital fossa should be selected first if available?
a. Cephalic
b. median cubital
c. basilic
d. radial
b. median cubital
A CBC test would require what type of sample?
a. Plasma
b. Serum
c. Clotted blood
d. Whole blood
d. Whole blood
_________ samples can be identified by their cloudy or milky color
a. icteric
b. hemolyzed
c. lipemic
d. degraded
c. lipemic
___________ are the different components used in the clotting process
a. clotting agents
b. anticoagulants
c. formed elements
d. coagulating factors
d. coagulating factors
The bevel of the needle ___________
a. should be faced down
b. should be faced to the right
c. should be faced up
d. should be faced to the left
c. should be faced up
Syncope means
a. to faint
b. to turn blue
c. to vomit
d. to convulse
a. to faint
Microtainers used for dermal punctures are vacuum sealed
a. true
b. false
b. false
How should the venipuncture be cleaned?
a. with soap and water
b. using alcohol pad starting from the center moving outward in a circular motion toward the periphery
c. Scrubbing site with an alcohol for a minimum of 20 seconds
d. using an iodine pad starting from the center moving outward in a circular motion toward the periphery
b. using alcohol pad starting from the center moving outward in a circular motion toward the periphery
What is the maximum depth of a lancet used for a heel stick?
a. 0.02 mm
b. 20.0 mm
c. 2.0 mm
d. 1.8 mm
c. 2.0 mm
Which of the following CLIA category tests can be performed at home?
a. High complexity
b- Moderate complexity
c. CLIA waived
d. None of the above
c. CLIA waived