Chapter 48

The normal blood calcium level is 8.6 mEq/L to 10mEq/L.

Which of the following identifies how much of the volume of a sample is made up of red blood cells after the sample has

A blood collection tube with a lavender stopper is selected for chemistry studies.

The normal fasting blood glucose level is 136 to 145 mEq/L.

A blood test that measures creatine kinase (CK) can identify ____.

A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test is used to identify ____

The description of whole blood is ____.

NIOSH recommends that health-care workers use needles only if safety alternatives are not available.

The hemoglobin A1c test reflects blood glucose levels over 6 months.

A(n) blood collection tube with a green stopper contains heparin.

Which of the following items forms the first line of defense during a phlebotomy procedure?

Which of the following is the most common antiseptic used to cleanse the skin before drawing blood?

An erythrocyte (RBC) count is used to identify ____.

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot tests are used to confirm HIV.

Which blood test can help identify coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis?

Blood tests for potassium and sodium identify ____.

Normal prothrombin time (PT) is ____.

Which of the following is part of the preparation for a glucose tolerance test?

Which color stopper is used for a collection tube that contains no additive?

Gout is identified by which of type of blood test?

A collection tube with a gold stopper contains a silicone serum separator and is used for studies requiring blood ____

The normal sodium blood level is 136 to 145 mEq/L.

A light blue-stoppered blood collection tube is selected for coagulation studies.

Which of the following refers to the rupturing of red blood cells?

Blood chemistries and HIV/AIDS antibody tests must be performed with a collection tube with what color stopper?

Which of the following is the term for red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets?

In tests for which the use of alcohol may result in inaccurate test results, which of the following chemicals may be use

A blood collection tube with a gray stopper is used to obtain blood for a blood glucose test.

Phagocytoosis refers to the study of the shape or form of objects

Which of the following tests requires the use of a blood collection tube with a gray stopper?

What is the normal range of potassium found in the blood?

Which of the following would you include when performing venipuncture using an evacuation system?

Which tests require the use of a collection tube with a green stopper?

A blood collection tube with a yellow stopper is used to obtain red blood cell count.