NHA Phlebotomy

Which of the following specimens are least likely to require special handling?

What is the liquid portion of blood called?

Which tube can be used to collect blood for a type and crossmatch?

How many minutes does normal coagulation take in a red topped tube?

Fluid aspirated from the peritoneal cavity.

Accumulation of fluid in the tissues.

When you explain venipunc procedure to the pt and they agree to the test it's called _______.

What is the preferred site for venipuncture?

What organ would a doctor be intested in if he ordered an ALP, AST, ALT, GTT and bilirubin?

In the order of draw for capillary specimens should you draw tubes with or w/o additives first?

Arteries have valves that prevent the blood from flowing back.

Lymph originates from?

A drug known to interfere with urine tests should be discontinued 48-72 hrs prior to the test.

What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes?

What is another name for winged infusion sets?

Sclerosed veins feel ______________.

Which is NOT a common symptom of shock?

A clean catch test is collected in a:

The first drop of blood in a capillary puncture is the best for analysis.

Which vein in the antecubital fossa is usually easiest to palpate in an obese patient?

The first tube collected with a butterfly will underfill due to air in the line.

20%-40% of WBC are comprised of _______________.

The first phase of hemostasis is _________________.

Lipemic bloodserum appears:

Which should not be done during vein selection?

What percentage of formed elements is erythrocytes?

Which is a test of the urinary system?

The two circulations of the heart are _________and ___________.

Which is used for PT and PTT?

Microorganism cultures are collected in _____________tubes.

Which body plane divides the body in equal portions?

A group of tests collected as one unit:

The order of draw for venipuncture is: BC, blue, serum, green, EDTA, gray.

Capillary puncture reference ranges are higher for this analyte.

The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic circulation?

A CBC would be sent to what lab section?

The hormone detected in a positive pregnancy test is?

OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine for:

Another name for thrombocytes is______________.

Bacteria and parasites belong to which type of hazard?

Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?

If a needle passes completely thru the vein you must pull it out of the arm & try another vein.

In a routine blolod draw the red tube is drawn before the green tube.

Medical Asepsis is the destruction of pathogens outside the body.

Blood culture tests can be done with a dermal puncture when venipuncture is not possible.

What kind of blood do arteries and arterioles carry?

If the patient continues to bleed after 8 minutes of pressure you should ______________.

The following were collected for a routine venipuncture. Which item is incorrect?

The purpose of an antiglycolotic agent is?

The hollow part of the needle is called the lumen.

Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the following on RBCs.

Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart througfh the right atrium.

Good Samaritan Law lets healthcare workers to give care above their field w/o being sued.

How many liters of blood does the average adult have?

In a routine venipuncture the lavender tube should be drawn before the red tube.

Which would be considered a post-analytical error?

What special handling does an ABG require?

The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is:bradycardia?

Touching someone without permission is called____________.

How many inches above the site should the tourniquet be tied?

Which additive is usually in a lavender tube?

Which blood vessel is NOT part of systemic circulation?

A pad used to correct the patient's clothing?

Which WBC carries histamine?

The internal space of a blood vessel?

An example of a nosocomial infection is?

What is the most important step in preventing infections?

Which tube does not contain EDTA?

This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing?

Which is not a PPE?

How many times should a red top tube be inverted?

The first tube in the order of draw for cap specimens are lavender.

In therapeutic blood monitoring, the trough levels are tested ______________.

Test for this dept. are usually collected in a light blue tube.

Invert a tiger top tube ___ times.

Veins are located deeper than arteries.

The left ventricle delivers oxygenated blood to the aorta.

A urine C & S is ordered to detect?

POC testing is done _____________.

If someone is cyanotic their skin may appear ____________.

Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen?

Which is not true off WBCs?

What part of the infant is a PKU test performed on?

Leaving the tourniquet on too long may cause ________________.

When someone is in shock you should keep them cool.

Blood cultures are used to diagnose ________________.

Blood cultures are collected in a ___________ tube.

What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve?

What gauge multi-sample needle is considered to be standard?

Which laboratory section performs blood pregnancy tests?

The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of ___________.

Another name for blood in the urine:

To measure diurnal variation of cotisol hormone what kind of specimen would be required?

What is the normal life span of a RBC?

What percentage of the blood is made up of formed elements?

There is a 9 to 1 ratio nof blood to anticoagulant in a light blue tube.

What tube is used for ESR?

Which is NOT a reason the tourniquet is used?

Glycolysis occurs faster in newborns.

Which element prevents glycolysis?

How many times should a light-blue tube be inverted?

How many types of leukocytes are in blood?

Which of the following is the best definition of destruction of red blood cells?

Which test is NOT a light sensitive test?

Where is blood collected, stored and prepared for transfusions?

Lavender, Yellow and Green tubes should all be inverted 8 times each.

Ammonia Chemical Test would be done with a _______ tube?

The test used to evaluate intrinsic pathway is called ____________.

Which tube is used for a sickle cell screen?

The proper order for doning PPE?

According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a syringe?

All patients are presumed to be infectious for ___________.

Sodium Fluoride preserves glucose for how many days?

Hemostasis is defined as _______________.

The most common source of carry over problems is EDTA.

A red top tube is usualy drawn for which lab department?

When the body has adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to be in the_________state.

Which tube is sometimes called a serum separator tube?

Serum contains the same chemical make up as plasma.

Which needle has the largest gauge?

The ability of the body to achieve "steady state".

How many hrs before a blood test should a pt stop use of meds known to interfere w/blood tests?

What is the first link in the chain of infection?

Which tube would you use to measure lactic acid?

Light blue tubes must be ____ full.

The heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in the lungs?

A green top tube usually contains?

Veins have thinner walls than arteries.

Cortisol peaks late in the afternoon.

Serum is depleted of fibrogen.

Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture.

Which represents the proper order of blood flow?

The OGTT test diagnoses ______________.

What is the size (in inches) of the needle routinely used for venipuncture?

Endocardium is which layer of the heart.

Another name for RBC's:

Taking aspirin is most likely going to effect a BT test.

Always recap your needle before putting it into the sharps container.

What tube is used for a WCB differential?

Which of the following veins in the arm are most subjected to venipuncture?

A patient in the Oncology Dept. is probably being treated for _______________.

Latex sensitivity is an allergic reaction.

Which would be considered a pre-analytical error?

What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require?

Which test may require a chain of custody?

Which tube is drawn last in a standard venipuncture procedure?

Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles ____________.

What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood?

Collecting urine by aspiration through the bladder wall:

Which layer of the heart is the eipcardium?

If an infant is screaming during a CBC test the?

Which test must be performed on whole blood?

What is the function of a leukocyte?

Which tube is used for PTT?

Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen?

What are the 3 components of a urinalysis?

Direct contact transmission is defined as ___________.

The following is a test of the respiratory system?

Microorganisms that cause diseases?

Contact, droplet and airborne are ____________.

Permanent surgical connection between and artery and a vein.

Which WBC comprises 40%-60% of the white blood cells?

To check for trace elements a phebotomist would use a ______ tube.

Failing to provide reasonable standards of care causing someone to suffer an injury __________.

The most common complication of phlebotomy.