Blood
This component of blood helps maintain blood pressure, transports substances, and buffers pH.
What is plasma
These blood cells are the least numerous of all the WBC types.
What are basophils?
These formed elements are the key players in hemostasis.
What are platelets?
This panel includes platelet count, RBC count, and WBC count, giving an overview of all blood cells.
What is a Complete Blood Count (CBC)?
These two pieces of patient information must always be confirmed before any procedure.
What are name and date of birth?
These 5 are the major functions of blood, including transport, clotting, temperature regulation, immune defense, and this last one.
What is regulations of ions and/or pH
These are the most abundant white blood cells and increase during infection.
What are neutrophils?
High platelet counts increase the risk of this complication.
What are blood clots?
This test assesses long-term glucose control and is important for diagnosing diabetes.
What is the hemoglobin A1C?
This is the ideal angle range for inserting a needle during venipuncture.
What is 15–30 degrees?
These formed elements are responsible for carrying oxygen because they contain hemoglobin
What are RBCs
These cells help the blood clot and prevent excessive bleeding.
What are platelets?
This enzyme converts fibrinogen into fibrin, forming the mesh of a clot.
What is thrombin?
These two tests rise when kidney function decreases or injury occurs.
What are BUN and creatinine?
If you don’t get blood on the first attempt, this is what you MUST do.
What is remove the needle and try again with a clean needle?
People with this blood type are known as the universal donor.
What is O
These relative cell counts place monocytes in this position among WBC numbers.
What is second-highest?
This protein, found on the surface of platelets, helps them stick together to form a clot.
What is fibrin (or fibrin bridges)?
This blood test measures iron storage and reflects oxygen-carrying capacity.
What is ferritin?
Before inserting the needle, this item is applied to the arm to help engorge the vein.
What is a tourniquet?
A disease with abnormally shaped red blood cells that can impair oxygen transport.
What is sickle cell anemia
A low count of these formed elements may cause hemophilia-like bleeding risk.
What are platelets?
This term describes the body’s process of stopping blood loss.
What is hemostasis?
These liver enzymes rise during liver injury or disease.
What are ALT and AST?
This is the correct first step in the blood draw process.
What is hand hygiene?