Abbreviations
Ca=_______________ or _____________
CK=__________
Calcium or Cancer
The preferred sample for parentage testing is:
a) Buccal swab
b) Blood sample
Amniotic fluid
1- Buccal Swab
Which specimen sometimes requires chain-of-custody protocol?
a- Thyroid Profile
b- Type & Screen
c- Creatine Kinase
B- Type & Screen
I am the Acid Citrate Dextrose tube. I am inverted __ times and I am processed in the ____ dept.
Blood banking/Immunohematology
How many blood specimens would be collected from a pt. undergoing a 4-hour GTT?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
6 blood specimens
1-BUN=__________________
2-BT=___________________
2- Bleeding Time
1) Which test requires strict skin antisepsis procedures before specimen collection?
a- A Blood Urea Nitrogen
b- Complete blood Count
c- Blood Culture
2) Layla just performed a phlebotomy procedure on her pt. However, which of the following tests Layla obtained is MOST likely to result in fatal consequences if the pt. is misidentified?
a-Blood Culture
b- Type and crossmatch
c-m Postprandial glucose
1) C
2) B- type and Crossmatch
1) When performing a GTT, the timing should begin:
a- One-half hour after the drink is finished.
b- Right after the pt. arrives in the lab.
c- As soon as the pt. finishes the drink
2) Which blood culture container is inoculated first when the specimen has been collected by syringe?
a- Aerobic media
b- Anaerobic vial
c- ARD container
1- C- As soon as the pt. finishes the drink
2- B- Anaerobic vial
I am used to check for Sickle Cell Anemia; I am the ___ additive tube and I am processed in the ___ department.
I am used when a pt. is dehydrated. I am the ___ tube, I am inverted __ times and I am processed in the ___ department
1-EDTA- Lavender- Hematology Department.
2- Lithium Heparin (mint green tube), 8 times, and processed in the Chemistry department
1) Which one of the following tests should be collected using a tube other than a trace element free tube?
a) Copper
b) lead
c) Sodium
2)A postprandial glucose test is collected:
a- 2 hours before they eat
b- 2 hours after they eat
c- 4 hours after they eat
1) C- Sodium
2) B- 2 hours after they eat
1- AVF=__________________________
2- BBP=__________________________
3-Diff=__________________________
1-Arteriovenous Fistula
2- Blood-Borne Pathogen
3- Differential White Count
1) Izzy's pt. is exhibiting excessive bleeding from the site following venipuncture that she performed a few minutes ago. The excessive bleeding may occur due to:
a- Lithium
b- Metformin
c- Coumadin
2) Ivy is drawing blood from her pt. Lisa Morris. Lisa has a condition in which a unit of blood is withdrawn her fer. Which condition:
a- Rh incompatibility
b-Autologous Donation
c- Hemochromatosis
1- C- Coumadin
2- C- Hemochromatosis
1) Mya is working on the CCU today. She is transferring blood she collected from pt. in room 225, via a syringe, she has several test that where ordered: FBS, Hgb, & Protime. Which specimen is to be first filled___.
2) All of the following are abbreviations for coagulation tests except:
a) DIC
b) LOH
c) PTT
3)Which of the following is the abbreviation for a test of platelet plug formation?
a- TNT
b- PT
c- BT
1- Protime is to be filled first.
2- B-LOH
3- C-BT
1- I am used for D-Dimer, aPTT and FSP. I am the ___ tube additive and my color is ___. I am processed in the ___ dept. I am inverted___.
2- I am used for ABGs, I am the ____ tube additive and my color is ____. I am processed in the ____ department.
3-I am used to check for Antibodies and Antigens (Titers) _____ I am processed in the ____ dept.
1- Sodium Citrate-Light Blue-Coagulation Dept.-4 times.
2- Sodium Heparin- Dark Green- Chemistry dept.
3- Red top and Serology Dept.
1) Why is proper antisepsis so important in blood culture collection?
a- Pathogens will not grow is normal skin fora are present in the culture media
b-More microorganisms are present on the skin of pts. with septicemia
c- Contamination of the culture by skin flora can cause a false-positive result
2) What type of additive is recommended for collecting an ethanol test specimen?
a- EDTA
b- Sodium Citrate
c- Sodium Fluoride
3) The most critical aspect of blood culture collection is:
a- the amount of specimen
b- specimen handling
c- skin antisepsis
1) C- Contamination of the culture by skin flora can cause a false-positive result
2- C- Sodium Fluoride
3- C- Skin Antisepsis
1- ESR=______________________________
2- FDP=______________________________
3- Fe=_______________________________
4- Mg++=____________________________
1- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
2- Fibrin Degradation Product
3- Iron
4- Magnesium
1) Which test requires a specimen below will have a 9:1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant?
a- Ethanol
b- Prothrombin time
c- Glycohemoglobin
2) Tegretol is the trade name for:
a- Vancomycin
b- Carbamazepine
c- Aminophylline
3) Laboratory interaction with pharmacy most likely involves:
a- HIV testing
b-Drug Screening
c- TDM tests
1) B- Prothrombin time
2) B- Carbamazepine
3) C- TDM test
1) A 2-hour postprandial specimen should be drawn:
a) 2 hours before the patient arrives for the test
b) 2 hours after the pt. arrives for the test
c) 2 hours after the pt. finishes eating a meal
2) The typical amount of glucose given to a normal adult during a GTT is:
a) 50 grams
b) 75 grams
c) 100 grams
3) Which of the following statements about autologous donation is not true?
a) Blood can be collected up to 72 hours before surgery
b) Unused autologous units may be used by other pt.'s
c) Using the pt.'s own blood eliminates many risks
1- C- 2 hours after the pt. finishes eating a meal.
2- B- 75 grams
3- B- Unused autologous units may be used by other pt.'s
1-I am ______ additive used to check for ETOH and FBS. I am processed in the ___ dept. and my specimen yield____.
2- I am the ____ tube. I am very busy and is used for many tests: CMP, BUN and LH. I am processed in the __ dept and inverted____. I yield ____ and I clot within ____ min.
3- I am the newest kid on the block; I am the ____tube and I am ___ in color and used mainly in the ER/hospital. I clot in ____ minutes
1-Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate- Chemistry dept. and I yield Plasma.
2- SST (Thixotropic Gel) Chemistry- 5 times and Serum and 30 minutes to clot.
3- Rapid Serum Tub (RST)- Orange- 5 minutes.
1) An autologous blood transfusion is a transfusion of blood:
a- Directly from the donor to the pt.
b- Donated by the pt. for the pt.
c- Donated by a compatible relative
2) A chain of custody is:
a- A special protocol used when collecting forensic specimens.
b- Necessary in pt. management for therapeutic phlebotomy.
c- part of the type and crossmatch procedure for blood bank.
1- B- Donated by the pt. for the pt.
2) A- A special protocol used when collecting forensic specimens
1- HDL=__________________________
2- LH=___________________________
3-PST=__________________________
4- Plt=__________________________
5- PICC= ________________________
1- High-Density Lipoprotein
2- Luteinizing Hormone
3- Plasma Separation Tube
4- Platelets
5- Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
1) TDM is used by physicians to:
a- Determine a beneficial drug dosage for a pt.
b- maintain "peak" levels of a drug in a pt.'s system
c- maintain "trough" levels of a drug in a pt.'s system
2) The hormone detected in a positive urine pregnancy test is:
a- ACTH
b- GH
c- HCG
3) Bill just drew a test that is used to monitor heparin therapy; which test below was the specimen that Bill drew:
a- ACT
b- PT
c- BT
1- A- Determine a beneficial drug dosage for a pt.
2- A- ACT
1) Whitley is obtaining a "Peak" Drug level specimen. What is the purpose of this test:
a- becomes the therapeutic level
b- screens for toxicity of the drug
c- identifies a half life of the drug
2) A GTT will most likely be discontinued if the pt.:
a- Walks around too much during the test.
b- vomits 15 minutes after the test starts.
c- Drinks water before or during the test.
3) the CAP requires QC for many waived tests to be performed
a- Daily and when a new kit is opened
b- when the test manufacturer specifies
c- done weekly
1) B- Screens for toxicity of the drug
2) B- Vomits 15 minutes after the test starts
3) B- When the test manufacturer specifies
1-I have a cousin, we both do the same, but are in different additive tubes. I am processed at the ___ especially for the ABO testing; ____ (Color & Additive) is used for Blood typing and screening. My sample type is different from my cousin, I yield___ blood and my specimen produces ____.
2- I am ___ blood, my additive is ____ and I'm the color of the sun; and I am processed in the ____ dept.
3-I am used to check for diabetic management. I am the ___ test drawn in the ____ tube. I am processed however in the ____ department.
1- Blood banking, Pink-EDTA, whole, plasma
2- whole- Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate (SPS) and Microbiology
3- Hgb A1c -Lavender EDTA- Chemistry
1) To prevent introducing a contaminating substance into a trace-element collection tube, it is suggested that the phlebotomist:
a-Collect the trace-element tube last in the order of draw.
b- Draw it by itself using a syringe or evacuated tube system
c- Use a syringe and transfer blood into the royal-blue-top tube last
2- When collecting a blood culture specimen directly from a butterfly into blood culture bottles, which should be filled first:
a- Aerobic
b- Anaerobic
c- Either aerobic or anaerobic it doe not matter
1- B- Draw it by itself using a syringe or evacuated tube system
2- Aerobic