chapter 10
The concentration of this substance is higher in capillary blood than in venous blood?
glucose
When drawing a blood alcohol specimen, it is acceptable to clean the arm with
a. benzalkonium chloride
b. isopropyl alcohol
c. methanol prep
d. tincture of iodine
what is benzalkonium chloride.
Which of the following specimens should be protected from light.
A. BUN
B. CBC
C. Bilirubin
D. glucose
what is Bilirubin.
salive speciams can be used to detect
A. alcohol
B. drugs
C. hormones
D. All of the above
what is All of the above
According to CLSI's, a heel puncture lancet should puncture no deeper than?
2.0 mm
Which of the following is a test that measures packed cell volume?
a. hCG
b. Hct
c. INR
d. TnT
What is Hct.
which of the following is a type of machine used to separate the serum or plasma from blood cells in the sample?
A. Cholestech
B. Glucometer
C.Hemostat
D. StatSpin
What is StatSpin?
which of the following is a type of serious fluid
A. Amniotic fluid
B. Pleural fluid
C. Spinal flluid
D. Synovial fluid
what is Pleural Fluid.
this test cannot be collected by capillary puncture and taken to the laboratory for processing and testing?
PTT
Removing a unit of blood from a patient and not replacing it is used as a treatment for
a. arthritis
b. luekemia
c. polycythemia
d. tuberculosis
what is polycythemia
Which of the following blood specimens should be transported in an ice slurry?
A.Beta-Carotene
B. Cold Agglutinin
C. Electrolytes
D.Homocysteine
What is Homocysteine?
which test typically requires a refrigerated stool specimen.
A. fecal fat
B. guaiac
C. occult blood
B. ova and parasite
what is fecal fat
which of the following is the least hazardous area of a infant's foot for capillary puncture?
lateral plantar heel surface
What type of specimen is needed for a guaiac test?
a.blood
b.breath
c.feces
d.urine
what is feces.
As a general rule serum or plasma should be removed from the cells within
A. 30 Minutes
B. 60 Minutes
C. 90 Minutes
D. 120 Minutes
What is 120 Minutes?
which type of sample is commonly used to identify arsenic poisoning in alga-cultural workers.
A. blood
B. feces
C. hair
D. saliva
what is hair.
capillary puncture is typically performed on adults when?
a.) no accessible veins can be lead
b.) patients have thrombotic tendencies
c.) veins are being saved for chemotherapy
d.) all of the above
d.) all of the above
Which of the following tests must have a 9:1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant in the collection tube?
a. Two-hour PP
b. blood culture
c. electrolytes
d. protime
what is protime.
All blood specimens transported by a courier must be
A. Centrifuged prior to transportation
B. Placed in a refrigerated container
C. Protected from direct sun exposure
D. Transported horizontally for safety
What is Protected from direct sun exposure?
Additional information typacally required on a non blood specimen label includes the
A. billing code
B. party to be charge
C. Physician
D. specimen type
what is specimen type