Equipment
A pneumatic tube system may be used to
what is to transport specimens throughout a health care facility.
Lavender
what is EDTA
After inverting the blood in a serum separator tube five times, the tube should be stored
what is stand upright in a tube holder for 30 minutes.
Veins located on what part of the hand may be used for phlebotomy?
what is Dorsal
To prevent a needlestick, the medical assistant adheres to the
what is the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act.
Thermolabile means that a specimen is sensitive to
what is higher temperatures.
Light Blue
what is Sodium Citrate
Hand hygiene should be performed
what is prior to performing any blood collection procedure.
A tourniquet is used to make the vein more prominent and easier to puncture by
what is stopping the blood flow.
When identifying the patient prior to a blood draw, the medical assistant should ascertain the patient's
what is their full name
When transporting specimens in a tote which contains refrigerant, the refrigerant must be kept
what is outside the original bag containing the specimens.
Green
what is Sodium heparin
Warming the site prior to performing the venipuncture will
what is increase blood flow.
When inserting the needle into the vein, the bevel should be positioned
what is up.
A specimen may be rejected for any of the following
what is hemolysis, inadequate tube volume, or inadequate mixing of the specimen.
When transporting various types of specimens in the same tote, each specimen should be
what is in a separate biohazard bag.
Gray
what is Potassium oxalate
The three veins located in the antecubital space include median cubital, cephalic and
what is the basilic vein.
To divide a specimen into smaller portions is known as
what is aliquots.
If a patient faints during the procedure what is the first thing the MA should do?
what is STOP the procedure
Specimens which are considered photosensitive should be protected from
what is light.
Red
what is NONE
When positioning the patient for a blood draw, the patient should be either sitting in a comfortable position or in the
what is the supine position.
Blood specimens need to be allowed to do what prior to centrifugation?
what is clot for 30 minutes
When decontaminating the puncture site, the medical assistant should wipe the area in a/an
what is a circular motion starting in the center and working outward.