Anticoagulants/Additives
What is in the light blue tube?
sodium citrate
On average plasma is ___% of blood volume.
55%
The main function of WBCs is to
protect the body against infection
Tourniquets should not be on any longer than
one minute
What are newborn screening tests collected in/on?
special blood cards
What is in the gold tube?
gel and clot activator
On average the formed elements are ___% of blood volume.
45
The main function of RBCs is to
carry oxygen via hemoglobin
When doing a hand poke you should place the tourniquet
on the wrist
What is EMLA?
topical anesthetic cream for peds pts
What is in the green tube?
sodium heparin or lithium heparin
Another name for RBC is:
erythrocyte
The main function of platelets is to
help with clotting
The angle for a venipuncture needle should be
15-30 degrees
The yellow portion of blood that contains fibrinogen is called
plasma
What is in the lavender tube?
EDTA
Another name for WBC is
leukocyte
These formed elements call their friends to join them and form a clot.
platelets
Which of the following indicates the largest-sized needle? 20, 23, 16 or 21 gauge
16 gauge
Blood cells are made in the
bone marrow
What is in the grey tube?
sodium fluoride
Another name for platelet is:
thrombocyte
RBCs carry ____ from the tissues back to the lungs for exhaling out.
carbon dioxide
The vein near the brachial artery is the
basilic vein
What is a fistula?
permanent internal connection btwn an artery and vein