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100
The first drop of blood collected from a skin puncture for a blood smear should be
What is wipe away
100
The glucose tolerance test is a(n) _______ test
What is timed
100
The supernatant of a centrifuged urine specimen is
What is the top liquid portion
100
The centrifuge is used to
What is separate cellular and liquid portions of the blood
100
When fasting is ordered for laboratory tests, the medical assistant explains to the patient that
What is no food is allowed atleast 12 hrs before the test is preformed only water
200
Reagent strips detect
What is the presence and amount of a substance in the urine
200
The 2-hour postprandial test is done to screen for
What is diabetes mellitus
200
A urine test for specific gravity measures
What is the kidney’s ability to concentrate urine
200
When using a centrifuge, it is balanced by
What is opposite each other
200
Lancets
What is are constructed to puncture the skin at various depths
300
When unclotted whole blood is centrifuged, what goes to the top of the tube.
What is plasma
300
A sweet-smelling, “fruity” odor to urine can be an indication of
What is diabetes mellitus
300
When using a Multistix reagent strip, the strip should be
What is When using a Multistix reagent strip, the strip should be
300
When unclotted whole blood is centrifuged, What go(es) to the top of the tube
What is plasma
300
Obtaining enough blood for a capillary draw can be challenging. What can be done to aid blood collection from the capillary puncture site?
What is apply warm soaks to the area
400
The “buffy" coat consists of
What is white blood cells & platelets
400
The first morning specimen of urine is requested many times as the choice of specimen because
What is it is more concentrated
400
The supernatant of a centrifuged urine specimen is
What is the top liquid portion
400
Which tube contains no additives?
What is Red
400
When collecting a midstream urine specimen you should instruct your pt to...
What is the patient will void a small amount into the toilet and then collect a specimen in the cup to send to the laboratory (wipe front to back with a castile soap wipe, for women. And around the urethra and pull back for skin for men)
500
Hemoglobin measures
What is hemoglobin’s oxygen-carrying capacity
500
The blood test that measures the average glucose level in the RBCs for a 3-month period is the
glycosylated hemoglobin test
500
The three confirmatory tests that use reagent tablets
What is Clinitest, Acetest, Ictotest
500
The tourniquet should be released
What is when blood is filling the last tube
500
When using a pediatric urine collection bag, the specimen is
What is transfer to a sterile container before transporting it to the laboratory
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