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A grey top vacuum tube contains
The major difference between an antiseptic and a disinfectant is
Antiseptics can be used for the skin, disinfectants are used for surfaces
When multiple vacuum tubes of blood are required, they should be drawn from the patient in what order
Tubes provides
Purple, red, blue
What is Blue top, red top, purple top
A collection of blood in the tissues is
Hematoma
The bevel of the needle should be in which position before entering a vein?
Facing upward
Blood pressure cuff may be used as a tourniquet
Whenever it is convenient
The most widely used anticoagulant for hematology procedures is
EDTA
What laboratory test require special cleaning of the venipuncture site?
What is blood cultures
General hematology studies such as CBC, WBC, platelet count and function tests are drawn in what tube
Lavendar
Thrombocytes
The color of normal serum is
Straw to yellow
What are three blood borne disease
Hepatitis B, HIV, Hepatitis C
What is the first course of action if a patient has convulsions?
What is to remove the tourniquet and needle
Coagulation studies such as PT and PTT are drawn in what tube
Blue Top
Another name of erythrocytes is
Red blood cells
What proteins are found in plasma and not in serum
Fibrinogen
What disease is considered the most contagious
What is Hepatitis
If a test requries serum rather than plasma, which tube should you use for the draw
What is Red-TOP
True or false:
Gray stoppered tubes are used for CBC, WBC tests
FALSE
Which of the following would stop you from drawing blood from a patients arm vein?
A. mastectomy
B. recent heart attack
C. iv's in both arms
D. high blood pressure
E. all the above
F. A and C
A and C
The largest and most central vein in the antecubital areas of the arm is the
Median cubital vein
What is the test used to monitor heparin therapy
PTT
What test is the basophil and the lymphocytes counted individually
Which blood vessels generally carry blood that is high in oxygen
Arteries
Needle gauge is an expression of
Diameter of the needle