Phlebotomy 1
The remaining fluid portion after the blood has clotted is known as what?
What is Serum
These are used to prevent sepsis and is considered safe to use on human skin and is used to clean the site before collection.
What are antiseptics
Swelling that is caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues.
What is Edema
At what angle should a needle be inserted during a venipuncture?
What is a 15 to 30 degree angle
If you are only able to draw from an arm with an IV, where are you going to perform the venipuncture?
What is below the IV site
This vein is located on the medial aspect of the antecubital area. Punctures on this vein tend to be more painful and bruise easily
What is the Basilic vein
ETS stands for what?
What is Evacuated Tube System
What is a 21-gauge needle
How long do we allow alcohol to dry on the patient's skin?
What is 30 seconds to 1 minute
Peak levels of this analyte typically occur around 0800 hours.
What is Cortisol
___________ is the Stoppage of bleeding. It is the body’s response to stop blood loss after an injury
The diameter of the lumen is known as the what?
What is the needle gauge (the higher the gauge number, the smaller the diameter of the needle)
What is the medical term for fainting?
What is Syncope
A red top tube contains what type of additive?
What are the tubes and order of draw for the following tests: (Shared Health)
GLUCOSE, INR, CBC, and MERCURY
What is:
Na Citrate (Light blue), EDTA (Lavender), k2 EDTA (Royal blue), and Na Fluoride + K Oxalate (Gray)
*** If ONLY glucose is ordered, it is collected in a gray top.
This blood cell is the smallest of the formed elements and is produced in the bone marrow. It is essential in coagulation and has a lifespan of 10 days
What are Thrombocytes
Range of values with high and low limits
What is a reference range
This condition presents itself as minute drops of blood that escape the capillaries and come to the surface of the skin below the tourniquet.
What is Petechiae
What would cause bright red blood to pulsate into the tube and require prolonged pressure on the venipuncture site?
What is an arterial puncture.
Prolonged tourniquet use can lead to what condition?
What is Hemoconcentration
This organ is responsible for the production of many of the coagulation factors as well as heparin.
What is the Liver
This additive preserves glucose and inhibits the growth of bacteria.
What is Sodium Fluoride
This blood tube requires a 9:1 blood-to-additive ratio
What is a Sodium Citrate tube
This analyte presents higher concentrations in capillary blood
What is Glucose
This step in the hemostatic process removes hemostatic clots from tissue as healing occurs.
Fibrinolysis