The role of the Medical Assistant
What is the withdrawal of blood from the vein?
What is phlebotomy.
What is the abbreviation for complete blood count?
What is CBC
This is essential before drawing a patient's blood.
What is identify patient correctly.
A flat, broad length of vinyl or rubber used to make the vein more prominent for blood draw?
What is a tourniquet.
What test is used to check for liver disorders.
What is ALT
What procedure is done to withdraw blood from a vein?
What is venipuncture.
What is the abbreviation for white blood count?
What is WBC
What is the most common requirement for pre-test preparation?
What is fasting.
What is used to clean the venipuncture site?
What is an alcohol wipe.
What test is used to check for kidney disorders?
What is blood urea nitrogen. (BUN)
Blood specimens obtained by using a small disposable instrument such as a lancet are called?
What is capillary puncture.
What is the abbreviation for human papillomavirus?
What is HPV
What does FBS stand for.
What is Fasting Blood Sugar.
When assembling your supplies you need two parts to draw blood. What are they?
What is the plastic adapter (the hub) and the needle
What test is used to check for Anemia?
What is RBC/ erythrocyte count.
What are the first steps in preparing for a blood draw?
What is review the written testing request and to assemble the equipment and supplies.
What is the abbreviation for Liver?
What is L.
What are two types of tests that require you to establish a chain of custody?
What are drug and alcohol analysis and DNA (parental determination)
What is the blood collected in?
What is an evacuation tube.
What test checks for Prostate Cancer?
What is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
What will you need to know when reviewing the test order.
What is the meaning of certain abbreviations
What is the abbreviation for human chorionic gonadotropin?
What is HCG.
Which type of patients are at high risk for uncontrollable bleeding?
Who are patients with hemophilia and patients on blood thinners.
What is used to cover the site once the procedure is complete?
What is gauze and Coban.
What test is used to check for Diabetes or hypoglycemia?
What is Glucose testing.