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Specimen Processing
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Specimen Processing #2
Venipuncture
Procedure
Phlebotomy
Equipment#1
Phlebotomy
Equipment #2
100
  • What is used to separate cells from the liquid portion of blood?
  • A Centrifuge
100
  • How should you handle unlabeled specimens?

Reject specimen and notify MD if possible

100
  • When should tubes be inverted?
  • Immediately after being filled.
100
  • Why do we abide by the Order of Draw?
  • To reduce the effects of carry-over.
100
  • What is commonly used to puncture the skin when microsampling?
  • Lancet
200
  • How long should serum tubes be allowed to clot before centrifugation?
  • 30 minutes
200
  • Blood smears are made with a drop of blood from what color tube?
  • Lavender
200
  • Pulling downward below the venipuncture site in order to make the skin taut and to hold the vein in place is referred to as what?
  • Anchoring
200
  • What should be done before using a syringe for blood draw?
  • Prime the plunger.
200
  • In the multi-sample needle system, what stops the blood from leaking out when interchanging tubes in the hub?
  • Rubber sheath/sleeve
300
  • Define aliquot.
  • A separated portion of a sample.
300
  • What is the preferred time of collection for a sputum sample?
  • Early morning.
300
  • What is the area called where venipuncture is most commonly performed on the inside of the elbow?
  • Antecubital Fossa
300
  • What is the proper term for a “butterfly” needle?
  • Winged Infusion Set
300
  • What is the purpose of the flanges on the hub/tube holder?
  • Assist in the placement and removal of tubes & minimize movement of the needle.
400
  • How would you recognize an icteric sample?
  • Brown/Green Color or Orange color in babies.
400
  • What angle should the glass slide be held at when preparing a blood smear?
  • 30°
400
  • What is the maximum time a tourniquet should be left on?
  • 60 seconds (1 minute)
400
  • What is the most common gauge needle used for phlebotomy?
  • 21g
400
  • Where do you dispose of contaminated needles?
  • Sharps Container
500
  • How would you recognize a lipemic sample?
  • Milky or Cloudy Color
500
  • What is the maximum time serum tubes should be allowed to sit before being    
  • centrifuged.
  • 2 hours
500
  • What five items must be on all blood samples?
  • Full Name – DOB – Date of Collection – Time of Collection – Phlebotomist’s Initials
500
  • What is the most common gauge used for a butterfly needle?
  • 23g
500
  • What does ETS stand for?
  • Evacuated Tube System