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Blood Bank
Phlebotomy
Chemistry
Hematology, Coag, UA
100

What is a device that uses centrifugal force to separate components of a mixture or solution based on their densities?  

centrifuge

100

What blood type is the universal donor?

O-

100

What piece of equipment is often applied to the patient before draw to prevent venous flow out of the arm, making the veins more prominent?

Tourniquet 

100

What element, found in every organic molecule, is the basis of organic chemistry?

carbon

100

What scientific instrument do techs use to examine cells under?

microscope

200

What department would an BMP test go?

chemistry

200

Individuals with this blood type can receive any blood type in transfusions

AB+

200

What type of needle is used for drawing blood from small or difficult veins, such as those in the hand?

butterfly

200

What speeds up chemical reactions in the body but is not consumed by the reaction?

enzyme

200

What test is a calculated volume percentage of red blood cells in the blood?

Hematocrit

300

What does MRN stand for?

medical record number

300

What cells carry oxygen to the tissues in the body and are commonly used in the treatment of anemia?

Red Blood Cells

300

What is the additive in purple top tubes?

EDTA

300

What enzyme, when elevated, is indicative of acute myocardial infarction?

troponin

300

What is genetic disorder resulting in abnormal hemoglobin molecules, leading to crescent-shaped red blood cell?

sickle cell disease

400

How many patient identifiers are required to receive samples into the laboratory? 

2

400

What test is used to ensure compatibility between donor and patient blood types before a transfusion? 

crossmatching

400

What is the most common vein used for venipuncture?

median cubital

400

What high level of this blood gas measurement indicates respiratory alkalosis?

pH

400

What measurement of this protein can help diagnose blood clotting disorders and cardiovascular disease risk  

fibrinogen

500

What EPIC activity is used to receive samples that arrive to the lab with paper requisitions?

requisition entry

500

What part of the human body does not access the body’s blood supply?

Cornea

500

What is the term for an excessive accumulation of fluid in tissues, often seen as swelling, which can complicate a blood draw?

Edema

500

Vitamin D, Calcitonin, and Parathyroid hormone all regulate what levels?

Calcium

500

What condition involves an excess of red blood cells, making the blood thicker?

polycythemia

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