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100
The level of this test is higher in capillary blood.
What is glucose?
100
This is the test that are often ordered with differentials.
What is a CBC?
100
This is what we clean our site with.
What is 70% isopropyl alcohol?
100
This means bluish in color due to oxygen deficiency.
What is cyanotic?
100
This is how long it takes a microcollection tube to fill.
What is one minute?
200
When making a blood smear, the drop of blood should go on the _______________end of the slide.
What is frosted?
200
This is the department that performs the test on blood smears.
What is Hematology?
200
These are the 2 fingers used for skin punctures.
What are the ring and middle finger?
200
This term refers to a hospital acquired infection.
What is nosocomial infection?
200
This is how long it takes for a capillary tube to fill.
What is 30 seconds?
300
When puncturing the finger for a skin puncture, you should puncture ________________the fingerprint.
What is across?
300
This is the proper angle that the spreader slide should be held.
What is 30 degrees?
300
This is what the heel bone is called.
What is the calcaneous?
300
This means near the surface of the body.
What is peripheral circulation?
300
These are the 4 things in the mixture that make up capillary blood.
What arterioles, venules, capillaries, and interstitial fluids?
400
This is specifically how long you should wrap the towel around the site to warm it.
What is 3 to 5 minutes?
400
This is the part of the smear that is actually looked at under the microscope.
What is the feathered edge?
400
These 2 things are recommended to improve site selection.
What is warming the site, and letting the arm dangle?
400
This is anemia due to frequent blood draws.
What is iatrogenic anemia?
400
This is the order of draw for microcollection tubes.
What is EDTA, other tubes with additives, and other nonadditive tubes?
500
These 3 things can cause hemolysis of capillary blood.
What is list on pg. 378?
500
This is the tube additive that is needed to perform a blood smear.
What is EDTA?
500
List 4 sites that are not generally recommended for routine skin punctures...INCLUDE REASONS WHY NOT!!
What is List on pg. 369
500
This is the ratio of volume packed red cells to the volume of whole blood.
What is Hematocrit/Packed Cell Volume/Microhematocrit
500
Using iodine for skin punctures is not recommended because it falsely elevates these 3 tests.
What are potassium, phosphorus, or uric acid?