Vocab 1
The liquid portion of the blood; mainly made of water; contains proteins, electrolytes, gases, some nutrients, and waste products; is required to recover from injury, distribute nutrients, and remove waste from the body.
What is plasma?
Liquid portion of the blood obtained after a serum sample tube has clotted and has been centrifuged.
What is serum?
A student phlebotomist is practicing venipuncture on a training arm. Their instructor asks what the ideal angle for inserting the needle into a superficial arm vein should be to ensure successful entry without passing through the vein. What angle should the needle be inserted at?
What is 15 degrees?
When identifying a patient, what two patient identifiers should be used?
What is patient's full name and date of birth?
When drawing from the arm in a venipuncture, the needle should be inserted quickly and smoothly at about a _________ degree angle depending on the depth and position of vein.
What is a 15 to 30 degree angle?
small blade used for capillary puncture, often used to poke the finger
What is a lancet?
blood obtained when drawn in a tube that contains an anticoagulant
What is whole blood?
A patient undergoing a routine blood draw suddenly becomes pale, diaphoretic (sweaty), and reports feeling dizzy. This progresses to a brief loss of consciousness. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this reaction?
What is fainting?
What is the most common patient preparation instruction?
What is fasting?
When should capillary punctures be performed for testing?
What is when a small amount of blood is needed or when immediate results can be acquired?
An increase of formed elements of the blood and a decrease of fluid content.
What is hemoconcentration?
the open space in the needle
What is lumen?
A physician orders a Complete Blood Count (CBC) for a patient. The medical assistant preparing for the blood draw should select which of the following color-topped tubes?
What is lavender?
How long must patients fast prior to doing blood work?
What is 12 hours?
When preparing for a venipuncture, the medical assistant should anchor the vein by grasping the skin firmly about ________ inches below the puncture location.
What is 2 to 3 inches?
the inner or front surface of the forearm at the elbow
What is antecubital?
small plastic tubes designed to collect capillary blood
What is micro collection devices?
A phlebotomist is preparing to draw blood from a 78-year-old patient who has a history of easily bruised skin. What needle system would be the most appropriate for this patient?
What is butterfly system?
If a patient reports that they often faint when having their blood drawn, what position should the medical assistant place the patient in to eliminate risk of falling?
What is semi-Fowler's or supine?
When drawing from the patient's hand, the angle of insertion is about __________ degrees since the veins in the hand are smaller.
What is 10 to 15 degrees?
A whole that is divided into equal parts
What is aliquot?
Test process that evaluates glucose levels over time to assess for diabetes by measuring the body’s response to sugar
What is Glucose Tolerance test (GTT)?
During a multi-tube blood draw, a medical assistant must follow a specific sequence to ensure accurate test results. If the required tubes are a coagulation tube, a serum tube, a plasma tube, and a hematology tube, what is the correct order in which these tubes should be filled?
(hint: Order of Draw)
What is light blue, red, green, lavender?
If a phlebotomy chair with an extended arm rest is not available, what should the medical assistant instruct the patient to do?
What is have the patient make a fist with the opposite hand and place behind the elbow of the arm being used for the procedure?
What is the preferred puncture site for obtaining a capillary puncture in adults, children, and infants?
What is:
Adult, children = middle or ring finger of non dominant hand
Infants = outer edge of the underside of the heel