Tubes
A condition of serum or plasma that has hemoglobin from broken red blood cells (RBC's) in it?
What is Hemolyzed
Name the largest vein on the inner side of the antecubital area which is the LAST CHOICE for venipuncture?
What is the Basilic vein
Which system includes the skin and its appendages including fingernails and hair?
What is the integumentary system
Also the largest organ
A Chem-4 (Electrolyte panel) consists of what labs?
What is Potassium, Sodium, Chloride and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Which body fluid would be the least likely to transmit a bloodborne pathogen such as Hepatitis B, C, or HIV?
What is Sweat and tears
What tube is used for ESR (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate)?
what is the Lavender or black tube
What percent of the blood is made up of formed elements?
What is 45%
The process by which the body converts simple compounds into complex substances needed to carry out the cellular activities of the body?
what is Metabolism
What is the correct method to confirm your patient's identity prior to collection of specimens?
What is politely ask the patient to state their full name and birthdate and compare it to the lab slip/MR number
What are the most important Blood-borne pathogens?
What is HIV, Hepatitis B, C.
What is the correct order of the draw?
What is sterile tubes (Blood cultures), Blue tops, red tops, and then lavender tops
From the following veins, which is not used for routine phlebotomy?
Antecubital vein
Cephalic vein
Femoral vein
What is the Femoral vein
Patients who faint during phlebotomy are identified by what?
What is you cannot tell who might faint during phlebotomy, so be sure that all patients are seated appropriately or lying in such a way that if they did faint, they would not hurt themselves.
The most common complication of phlebotomy is what?
What is Hematoma
What is the first link in the chain of infection?
What is the Infectious Agent
Specimens drawn for blood bank testing are to be drawn into which tube?
What is red tops
What is the longest vein in the body?
What is the great saphenous vein
If a patient refuses to cooperate during a blood draw, you should do what?
What is seek help from other staff
What organ would the physician be interested in if he ordered an ALP, AST, ALT, GGT, and Bilirubin?
What is the liver
The number one way to reduce the risk of nosocomial infection is what?
What is handwashing
Clotting may be caused by what reasons?
What is failing to invert the tubes after collection and delay in expelling blood from a syringe into a tube containing anticoagulants.
To agglutinate means what?
What is to clump together
The resting metabolic state of the body early in the morning after fasting for twelve hours is called what?
What is the Basal State
What is the liquid portion of the blood called?
What is plasma
Using alcohol-based hand cleansers is appropriate except when what pathogen is present?
What is C-Diff (Clostridium difficile)
Improper order of the draw can lead to what?
What is contamination
ALL SST (Serum Separator Tubes) have to be spun (centrifuge). How long must these tubes sit before being spun?
What is 30 minutes
What is the function of the circulatory system?
What is delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells, removing waste like CO2.
A patient understands and agrees that his/her blood is going to be drawn. What is the name of this process?
What is informed consent
When a infection is spread through droplets, the phlebotomist should do:
what is gloves, gown, mask with shield