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Class D fire extinguisher puts out what type of fire? ~ Holly
Flammable Metals
Chemicals that are designed to promote or prevent certain changes in blood samples ~ Lola
Additives
Blood collected in a gray topped tube is used for...? ~ Deidre
Glucose, FBS (fasting blood sugar)
Two common HEMATOLOGY tests drawn on a lavender tube. ~ Kerry
CBC, ESR, LE (Lupus erythematosus) prep, Reticulocyte count, sickle cell
What can occur if blood is drawn from a hematoma? ~ Amber
Test results can be altered
Blood is considered what type of tissue? ~ Adrienne
Connective
Amniotic Fluid is analyzed for what genetic disorder. ~ Wendy
Down Syndrome
Order of draw for capillary collection? ~ Cristina
Lavender (hematology), Gold/Green (chemistry) and all tubes with additives, Red
The phlebotomist is most responsible for controlling what type of variable? ~ Kassie
Preanalytic variable
What is the normal PCo2? ~ Amber
35 - 45 mm Hg
How is bilirubin transported? ~ Kasey
Protected from light
Infants/Children should not get more than this percent of their blood volume removed within a 24 hour period ~ Kassie
5%
Approximate volume of a unit of donor blood? ~ Maricarmen
450ml
Name a disorder treated by therapeutic phlebotomy ~ Wendy
Polycythemia or hemochromatosis
Name the additive in each of these tubes. Gold, Light blue, Gray, Tan ~ Davina
Clot activator/gel, sodium citrate, Potassium oxylate, K2 EDTA
This is a condition in which pressure from within the tissue prevents blood from flowing freely in the blood vessels (Causes pain and swelling and carries the risk of permanent damage to nerves and other tissue) ~ Emily
Compartment syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a CLIA waived test?
A. Occult Blood Test
B. EBV (Epstein Barr Virus) Test
C. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Test
D. Blood Culture Test ~ Rachel
Blood Cultures
Name the 5 main types of transmission an infectious agent can spread by? ~ Maria
Contact
Droplet
Airborne
Common vehicle
Vector
Name 4 common chemistry tests? ~ Davina
CMP, BMP, Lipid panel, Electrolyte panel, Glucose, Liver function panel, Renal panel, MI panel (other answers are acceptable if they are chemistry tests)
Thyroxine is otherwise known as.... ? ~ Deidre and Raquel
T4
This is part of a protein complex in cardiac muscle that aids the interaction of actin and myosin. (also the name of a blood test that checks for signs of myocardial infarction) ~ Rebecca
Troponin
What collection bottles use the carcinogen formalin as a preservative? ~ Jennifer
O&P
What are the divisions of the central nervous system? ~ Erica
Brain and spinal cord
A group of inherited disorders marked by increased bleeding time results is known as.... ~ Raquel
Hemophilias
Name 4 common tests drawn on blue top (sent to the coagulation department? ~ Kerry
PT, INR, aPTT, D-Dimer, Factor activity assays, Fibrinogen, Thrombin time