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Which laboratory department performs culture and sensitivity tests?
microbiology
A phlebotomist is required to wear which of the following PPE when performing a routine venipuncture?
Gloves
veins carry:
deoxygenated blood to the heart
What is the most important means used to prevent the spread of infection?
washing hands
Which body system protects vital organs and gives body structure?
Skeletal system
Which laboratory department preforms complete blood counts (CBC)?
hematology
Improper cleaning of a venipuncture site could cause:
septicemia
arteries carry:
oxygenated blood from the heart
The liquid portion of the blood collected from a red-stoppered tube following centrifugation is
Serum
The sebaceous glands are associated with the:
Integumentary system
Which area of the laboratory will most often have the strictest specimen collection requirements?
Blood Bank
What is the term for blood donated by a patient to be used for a planned future surgical operation?
Autologous donation
What government agency is responsible for workplace safety in the laboratory?
OSHA
When donning a gown, mask, respirator, face shield, and gloves which item should be put on last?
Gloves
Venipuncture should be avoided in the arm on the affected side when a patient has had a(n):
Mastectomy
What personnel may be found in a clinical laboratory?
Pathologist, Medical Technologist, Phlebotomist
The prime function of red blood cells is to:
Carry hemoglobin
What is an inanimate object capable of carrying infectious organisims?
Formite
Countertops and workspaces can be disinfected of bloodborne pathogens by diluted solution of which substance
Bleach
What is the most important step of the blood collection procedure?
Patient identification
The test preformed to check for blood in fecal material is:
Occult blood test
What vein is most commonly used when performing a blood draw?
median cubital
Which term refers to a rapid, severe, life-threatening immune reaction?
Anaphylaxis
The phlebotomist can normally expect serum produced after spinning blood in a red-stoppered tube to be:
Clear or straw colored
Cytology is the study of
Cells