a sharp tingling pain during venipuncture is indicative of
nerve injury
Study of the secreting glands
endocrinology
The light green top tube has Lithium heparin and ____________ that separates red cells and plasma
inert polymer
the lack of emotion
apathy
Name a light sensitive test
bilirubin
beta carotene
folic acid
significant swelling of the arm due to tissue fluid that is built up in the tissues
edema
the restoration of bones
orthopedics
The light blue tube is for cogaulation studies such as PT which monitors what oral drug therapy
Coumadin
longest vein in the body
great saphenous
Name a test that requires collection on ice.
lactic acid
ammonia
capillary blood gas
mastectomy patients usually have the breast and _____________removed causing lymphostasis and must not allow __________ in the same arm
lymph nodes, venipunctures or blood pressures
study of the lungs
pulmonology
The light blue top tube is used for monitoring __________ a medication given to patients to help thin the blood either subcutaneously, intramuscular, or IV that can be monitored by the PTT test
Heparin
artery located in the wrist, the one in which pulse is taken
radial artery
Name a test that is affected by hemolysis
potassium
LDH
bilirubin
the best way to make certain that vein does not move during venipuncture is to
Anchor it
study of the stomach and intestines
gastroenterology
When collecting a blood culture the most important thing to do is to collect blood using ______ technique, which means without infection
aseptic
the area at the bend of the elbow, where blood is taken
antecubital fossae
Name a test that is affected by lipemia
cholesterol
triglycerides
Collection of blood can be done in 3 ways, name them
arterial puncture
venipuncture
capillary puncture
pertaining to diseases in children
pediatrics
A one year old needs a blood culture and CBC, What tubes should be drawn and in what order and which method?
aerobic & anaerobic bottles and lavender tube, venipuncture using butterfly
the breakdown of red blood cells
hemolysis
When a sample is grossly icteric, the patient may be very jaundice, what test may be elevated?
Bilirubin