Tests, Tubes, & More

Question 1

How long does a gray tube preserve glucose for?

Answer 1

24hrs

Question 2

What is the chemical agent in a gray tube that preservers glucose?

Answer 2

sodium fluoride

Question 3

What 2 tests comprise a renal panel

Answer 3

BUN & creatinine

Question 4

What dept would a renal panel be analyzed in?

Answer 4

Chemistry

Question 5

What does an electrolytes test look for?

Answer 5

Na, K, Cl, CO2

Question 6

What dept would analyze a lytes test?

Answer 6

Chemistry

Question 7

What color tubes are commonly used for a chemistry dept test?

Answer 7

red, green, gold, tiger

Question 8

What 2 tests are common to the coag dept?

Answer 8

PT & PTT

Question 9

What 2 meds are given to a patient prone to clotting?

Answer 9

Coumadin/Warfarin & heparin

Question 10

PT is a test for what?

Answer 10

Coumadin/Warfarin

Question 11

PTT is a test for what?

Answer 11

heparin

Question 12

Of coumadin and heparin, which one is administered orally and through IV?

Answer 12

coumadin = oral
heparin = IV

Question 13

aPTT is the same as what?

Answer 13

PTT

Question 14

Coag tests are collected in what color tubes?

Answer 14

Light blue

Question 15

What is the anticoagulant ratio in a light blue tube?

Answer 15

9:1

Question 16

Lytes, glucose, BUN, creatine all make up what test?

Answer 16

Chem 7 Panel

Question 17

What dept is a Chem 7 Panel done in?

Answer 17

Chemistry

Question 18

What is the most important thing health care professionals can do to prevent infection?

Answer 18

Hand washing

Question 19

What is the most important job of a phlebotomist?

Answer 19

correct patient ID

Question 20

Leaving a tourniquet on too long can cause what?

Answer 20

hemolysis or hemoconcentration

Question 21

What is the maximum time to leave a tourniquet on?

Answer 21

1 min

Question 22

What does a pancreas test look for?

Answer 22

Amylase & lipase

Question 23

What dept analyzes a pancreas test?

Answer 23

Chemistry

Question 24

What dept analyzes for ABO & Rh?

Answer 24

Blood bank

Question 25

What color tubes are used with Blood Bank?

Answer 25

lavender, pink, or glass red

Question 26

How many armbands will a patient have who is getting a transfusion?

Answer 26

2; will have secondary type & screen, type & crossmatch armband that must be matched for transfusion.

Question 27

Events that can be avoided by following procedure are called what?

Answer 27

Never events

Question 28

Another term for a bruise

Answer 28

Hematoma

Question 29

What causes a hematoma

Answer 29

fluid leakage in the surrounding tissue from an unsealed vein

Question 30

Therapeutic drug monitoring keeps track of what kind of drugs?

Answer 30

prescribed drugs

Question 31

Another name for a never event

Answer 31

Sentinel event

Question 32

drugs of abuse legal alcohol, & paternity all need what for use in court?

Answer 32

Chain of custody

Question 33

What are cardiac tests for MI?

Answer 33

troponin CK-MB, & myoglobin

Question 34

What is QA?

Answer 34

evaluates entire testing process from ordering to results

Question 35

What is QC?

Answer 35

performed at each step of testing to provide accurate result

Question 36

What is occult blood testing used for?

Answer 36

detection of GI bleeding

Question 37

How long do you have to test a routine urinalysis once collected

Answer 37

2 hrs

Question 38

What is the name of the Imperial storm trooper that Han incapacitated when rescuing Princess Leah?

Answer 38

TK421

Question 39

What is the name of the Wookie home planet?

Answer 39

Kashykk