Safety & Blood Specimen Collection

Question 1

Applicable Safety Practices Required by the ______ __________

Answer 1

OSHA standard

Question 2

OSHA

Answer 2

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 3

What is the main objectives of OSHA?

Answer 3

to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting the standards of:
▪ Rules and regulations
▪ Guidelines and policies
▪ Laboratory manuals

Question 4

What is the original term of OSHA?

Answer 4

Universal precautions

Question 5

What is the OSHA’s current terminology?

Answer 5

standard precautions

Question 6

to have a healthy environment

Answer 6

standard precautions

Question 7

T/F. Bloodborne pathogens are non-pathogenic microorganisms that, when present in human blood, cannot cause disease

Answer 7

False, Bloodborne are pathogenic and can cause disease

Question 8

Pathogens loves ______ which is our body temp

Answer 8

37degC

Question 9

Bloodborne pathogens that can causes diseases such as

Answer 9

HBV, HCV, HIV

Question 10

The superficial veins of the antecubital fossa (bend in the elbow) are the most common sites for

Answer 10

Venipuncture

Question 11

used of Syringe and Vacutainer

Answer 11

Venipuncture

Question 12

The technique of choice to obtain a blood specimen from newborns and pediatric patients, geriatrics, and burn patients

Answer 12

Skin Puncture

Question 13

T/F. Blood obtained from skin puncture is a mixture of blood from venules, arterioles, capillaries, and interstitial and intracellular

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F. Phlebotomist should note that the specimen was obtained by skin puncture because those specimens may generate slightly same test results

Answer 14

False, different test results

Question 15

Collection sites for Under 1 year of age

Answer 15

lateral or medial plantar surface of the heel

Question 16

Collection sites for Children older than 1 year of age and in adults

Answer 16

palmar surface of the distal portion of the third or fourth finger

Question 17

Capillary blood contains more _______ than venous blood (10-20 mg/dL)

Answer 17

glucose

Question 18

Capillary blood contains more __________ than venous blood (up to 1000/uL)

Answer 18

leukocytes

Question 19

Capillary blood has lower RBC count and ____________ value than venous blood

Answer 19

hemoglobin; (5%)

Question 20

T/F. Capillary blood has a lower platelet count

Answer 20

True

Question 21

T/F. RBC in capillary blood are more fragile than those of venous RBC

Answer 21

True