Phlebotomy Test #3

Hemolysis of a capillary specimen can tremendously elevate results for which test?

The preferred and most common site for arterial puncture is the:

The blood specimen for this test is placed in circles on special filter paper:

Which of the following may require chain-of-custody documentation when it is collected?

When checking blood for trace elements, what tube should be drawn?

this hormone is released from the placenta and can be detected approximately 10 days after conception:

A glucose tolerance test would be drawn in a royal blue top tube.

One purpose of wiping away the first drop of blood during capillary specimen collection is to:

This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing.

Which of the following specimens does NOT need to be centrifuged?

When doing a capillary puncture, you should FIRST collect a green microtube.

Which of the following tests requires an arterial blood specimen?

room temperature is approximately:

Which of the following specimens would be acceptable for testing?

the guaiac test detects:

Which tubes can be collected by a capillary draw?

Why would a phlebotomist wrap a specimen in aluminum foil?

PSTs can be centrifuged right away.

According to CLSI, depth of heel puncture should not exceed:

This test detects parasites and their eggs in feces.

Which nonblood specimen is most frequently analyzed in the lab?

Which of the following tests is collected using special skin decontamination procedures?

Blood culture are delivered to which department in the lab?

What percentage of errors occur prior to analysis?

Inadequate mixing of an anticoagulant tube can lead to:

Which specimen has priority over all other specimens?

A cyanotic extremity would:

Common chemistry tests performed by POCT instruments include:

Which color-coded microtube would be used to collect a CBC?

A portion of a specimen used for testing:

After arriving in the laboratory, all specimens are immediately:

Screening for what tests are done on a PKU when drawn on a newborn?

bedside testing, usually done with a handheld device, is referred to as:

When collecting a 24-hour urine, the patient should discard the first urine of the day.

The radial artery is located in the:

A type and cross match would most likely be drawn in what tube?

CSF is the abbreviation for fluid that comes from the:

Commonly measured ABG parameters include:

the WBC count and platelet count is collected in a lavender top tube.

This is a sharp-pointed device used to make capillary punctures:

Which specimen requires especially strict identification and labeling procedures?

Which tube must contain a 9:1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant?

Fluid from joint cavities is called:

A typical unit of donated blood contains approximately:

Removing a unit of blood from a patient and not replacing it is used as a treatment for:

Capillary puncture blood contains:

Which of the following are coagulation tests that can be monitored using a POC instrument?

A BMP (Chem 7) would be drawn in a red top tube and delivered to chemistry

this test is used to evaluate long-term effectiveness of diabetes therapy.

The primary reason for performing arterial puncture is to: