Phlebotomy Flashcards

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1
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EDTA

A

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic

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LI HEP

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Lithium heparin

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BUFF NA CITRATE

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Buffered sodium citrate

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SST

A

Serum separating tube

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PST

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Plasma separating tube

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Tube additives

A

EDTA, LI HEP, BUFF NA CITRATE, SST, PST

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H&H

A

Hct &Hgb-hematocrit and hemoglobin

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Mono

A

Monocyte

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Lymph

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Lymphocyte

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Plt

A

Platelet

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Sed Rate

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ESR-erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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HEMO tests

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H&H,Mono, Lymph, plt, Sed rate

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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ALT

A

Alanine aminotransferase

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AST

A

Asparate aminotransferase

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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

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LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

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CK

A

Creatine kinase

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19
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CK MB

A

Creatine kinase
M-muscle
B-brain type

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ALK

A

Anaplastic lymphoma kinase

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21
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BILI

A

Bilirubin

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22
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BNP

A

Brain natriuretic peptide

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23
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CO 2

A

Carbon dioxide

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24
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COAG TEST

A

PT, PTT, D-DIMER

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25
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PT

A

Prothrombin time

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26
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PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

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27
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D-DIMER

A

Fibrin degradation fragment measurment

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28
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ETOH

A

Blood alcohol

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29
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HCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotropin

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30
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ACETAMINOPHEN

A

Tylenol

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31
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SALICYLATE

A

Aspirin

32
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TEGRETOL

A

Anti seizure

33
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DEPEKENE

A

Anti seizure

34
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PHENOBARBITAL

A

Anti seizure

35
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LITHIUM

A

Anti depressants/bi-polar

36
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RSV

A

Respiratory syncytial virus

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RPR

A

Rapid plasma regain

38
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Red top additive

A

None

39
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Gold top additive

A

SST

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Light green top additive

A

PST with LI HEP

41
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Purple tube additive

A

EDTA

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Light blue additive

A

Sodium citrate

43
Q

Red top mode of action

A

Blood clots, and the serum is separated by centrifugation

44
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Gold top mode of action

A

SST contains a gel at the bottom to separate blood from serum on centrifugation

45
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Light green top mode of action

A

Anticoagulates with lithium heparin; plasma is separated with PST gel at the bottom of the tube

46
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Purple tube mode of action

A

Forms calcium salts to remove calcium

47
Q

Light blue top mode of action

A

Forms calcium salts to remove calcium

48
Q

Red top uses

A

Chemistries, immunology, and serology

49
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Gold top uses

A

Chemistries, immunology, and serology

50
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Light green top uses

A

Chemistries

51
Q

Purple top uses

A

Hematology(CBC) and Blood bank (crossmatch) -invert 8 times to prevent clotting and platelet clumping

52
Q

Light blue top uses

A

Coagulation test( protime and prothrombin time)

53
Q

Name the additive in the purple tube

A

EDTA

54
Q

What happens to a specimen of blood when it is centrifuges?

A

It is separated from the serum

55
Q

What does a HgbA1C analyze?

A

3 month average blood sugar

56
Q

Which tube contains sodium citrate?

A

Light blue top

57
Q

Why do we draw Therapeutic drug levels in a red top tube?

A

It doesn’t have any SST or additives, other tubes like the gold tube might absorb meds and hormones

58
Q

If you were drawing a rainbow which color would you leave out?

A

Yellow

59
Q

Which test must be drawn from a sterile site?

A

Microbiology-blood cultures

60
Q

What does PST stand for?

A

Plasma separating tube

61
Q

Which tube would you draw for a CBC?

A

Purple top

62
Q

What does CBC stand for?

A

Complete blood count

63
Q

Which tube must be filled completely?

A

Light blue top for coag test

64
Q

Which tube contains LI-HEP?

A

Light green top

65
Q

What 5 items must appear on every tube of blood that is drawn?

A

Patients name, date, time drawn, DOB, your initials

66
Q

Which tube is the SST?

A

Gold top

67
Q

Explain the difference between serum and plasma

A

Serum is plasma without the clotting factors

68
Q

Which tubes are commonly used for chemistry tests?

A

Light green and yellow

69
Q

Which tube has pre-dilution in it?

A

Light blue for coag tests

70
Q

List the correct order in which the tubes are drawn

A

Blue, red,yellow,green, purple

71
Q

What color and department does the test D-DIMER occur in?

A

Blue and coagulation

72
Q

What color and department does the test CMP occur in?

A

Yellow or green and chemistry

73
Q

What color and department does the test ETOH occur in?

A

Red and TDM

74
Q

What color and department does the test ESR occur in?

A

Purple - hemotology

75
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What color and department does the test ABO/RH occur in?

A

Purple- Blood banking