WHAT ADDITIVE IS IN YELLOW TUBE?
SPS- SODIUM POLYANETHOLESULFONATE
WHAT TEST IS DONE IN YELLOW TUBE?
BLOOD CULTURES
HOW MANY TIMES IS THE YELLOW TUBE INVERTED?
EIGHT TIMES
WHAT ADDITIVE IS IN LIGHT BLUE TUBE?
SODIUM CITRATE
HOW MANY TIME IS THE BLUE TUBE INVERTED
THREE TO FOUR
WHAT ADDITIVE IS IN RED TUBE?
NONE
WHAT TEST IS DONE IN LIGHT BLUE TUBE?
PT- PROTHOMBINE, TT-THROMBIN TIME, BT- BLEEDING TIME
HOW MANY TIMES IS THE RED TUBE INVERTED?
NONE (REAL LIFE YES)
WHAT TEST ARE DONE IN RED TUBE?
SERUM CHEMISTRY, SEROLOGY, BLOOD BANK (GLASS ONLY)
WHAT ADDITIVE IS IN RED/GREY TUBE?
SST- CLOT ACTIVATORS, GLASS PARTICLES,SILICA, CELITE, THIXOTROPIC GEL
HOW MANY TIME IS THE RED/GREY TUBE INVERTED?
FIVE TIMES
WHAT TEST ARE DONE IN THE RED/GREY TUBE?
CHEMISTRY, IMMUNOLOGY TEST REQUIRING SERUM
WHAT ADDITIVE IS IN GREEN TUBE?
HEPARIN, T-GEL, SODIUM, LITHIUM, AMMONIUMION
WHAT TEST ARE DONE IN THE GREEN TUBE?
AMMONIA,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,STAT ELECTROLYTES, ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES
HOW MANY TIME IS THE GREEN TUBE INVERTED
EIGHT TIMES
WHAT ADDITIVE IS IN THE LAVENDER TUBE?
EDTA
WHAT TEST ARE DONE IN THE LAVENDER TUBE?
HEMATOLOGY- CBC,RBC COUNT,WBC COUNT, PLATELET COUNT,WBC DIFFERENTIAL COUNT,HEMOGLOBIN,HEMATCRIT,ESR, SICKLE CELL
HOW FULL DOES THE LAVENDER TUBE NEED TO BE?
2/3 FULL
HOW MANY TIMES DOES THE LAVENDER TUBE NEED TO BE INVERTED?
EIGHT TIMES
WHAT ADDITIVE IS IN THE GRAY TUBE?
SODIUM FLUORIDE, POTASSIUM OXALATE, GLUCOSE PRESERVATIVE, LITHIUM IODACETATE
HOW MANY TIME DOES THE GRAY TUBE NEED TO BE INVERTED?
EIGHT TIMES
WHAT TEST ARE DONE IN THE GREY TUBE?
FSB (FASTING BLOOD SUGAR), GTT, BLOOD ALCHOL LEVEL, LACTIC ACID MEASUREMENT, GLUCOSE TESTING
WHAT IS THE ORDER OF DRAW?
YELLOW, BLUE, RED, GREEN, PURPLE/LAVENDER, GREY
WHEN PERFORMING A CAPILLARY COLLECTION, WHAT SAMPLE SHOULD BE USED?
BLOOD SMEAR
WHEN DRAWING A CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL IN LAVENDER TUBE TOP,WHAT ADDITIVE WITH COMBINE TO ACHIEVE PRESERVATION OF BLOOD CELLS?
EDTA
A PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE PRIOR TO VENIPUNCTURE TO?
EVALUATE THE PATIENTS UNDERSTANDING
THE PHLEBOTOMIST IS INSTRUCTING A PATIENT ON HOW TO COLLECT A C&S STOOL SPECIMEN, WHICH STATEMENT IS CORRECT PART OF EXPLANATION?
AVOID URINATING IN THE STOOL SPECIMEN COLLECTION CONTAINER
WHEN PERFORMING PHLEBOTOMY FOR BLOOD DONATION, THE PHLEBOTOMIST MUST GIVE THE PATIENT THE?
DONORS RIGHT TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCEDURE
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPOUND IS APPROPRIATE FOR A ROUTINE SKIN PUNCTURE?
70% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
A PHLEBOTOMIST IS INSTRUCTING A PATIENT WHO HAS A SUSPECTED UTI ABOUT URINE SAMPLE; PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD INSTRUCT THE PATIENT TO?
COLLECT THE SAMPLE MIDSTREAM
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF INFO IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TO INPUT INTO THE ONLINE PRIOR TO PRINTING?
PATIENTS FULL NAME
WHEN PERFORMING A CAPILLARY PUNCTURE ON THE FINGERTIPS, THE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD?
MILK THE FINGER PUNCTURED
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORRECT PRACTICE WHEN INSTRUCTING A PATIENT ABOUT THE VENIPUNCTURE?
MAKE A FIST,BUT DO NOT PUMP
A HOSPITAL UNIT EMPLOYEE CALLS THE LAB TO INQUIRE AS TO WHY TWO DIFFERENT COLORED TOP COLLECTION BOTTLES. THE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD TELL THE CALL THAT IT IS TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING?
THE NUTRIENTS IN THE COLLECTIONS BOTTLE
WHILE PERFORMING DONOR PHLEBOTOMY FOR A BLOOD BANK, THE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD USE?
16-18 GAUGE NEEDLE
WHEN CLEANING THE COLLECTION SITE THE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD DO WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TO THE AREA?
ALLOW IT TO AIR DRY
A PHLEBOTOMIST NEEDS TO COLLECT A PT FROM A PATIENT WITH A DIFFICULT VEIN. WHICH TUBE IS USED FOR THE DRAW?
LIGHT BLUE
A PHLEBOTOMIST HAS ORDERS TO COLLECT BLOOD CULTURES. CBC, PTT,AND A IRON PANEL. THE PHLEBOTOMIST FORGOT TO DRAW THE PTT. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE PHLEBOTOMIST TAKE?
DRAW A DISCARD TUBE AND REDRAW THE BLOOD CULTURE
WHEN PERFORMING A DRAW ON A DIABETIC PATIENT WITH SMALL,FRAGILE VEINS, THE PHLEBOTOMIST HAS MISSED THE VEIN TWICE. WHAT SHOULD THE PHLEBOTOMIST DO?
ASK ANOTHER PHLEBOTOMIST TO OBTAIN THE SPCIMEN
ADDITIVES SUCH AS SODIUM CITRATE AND EDTA ARE USED TO PREVENT?
HEMOLYSIS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WOULD EXCLUDE A PERSON FROM DONATING BLOOD?
AGE
FOLLOWING BLOOD DRAW, THE PATIENT BEGINS TO TWITCH AND SHAKE,AND HER EYES ROLL BACK, THE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD?
OBSERVE THE PATIENT AND HELP PROTECT FROM INJURY
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION TO USE FOR PATIENT IDENTIFICATION?
PATIENTS IDENTIFICATION BAND
A PREANALYTCAL ERROR MAY BE CAUSED BY?
VIGOROUS MIXING OF THE SAMPLE
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A COMMON COMPLICATION WHEN USING A SMALL NEEDLE
HEMOLYSIS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SITES SHOULD BE A PHLEBOTOMIST'S FIRST CHOICE OF VENIPUNCTURE?
MEDIAN CUBITAL VEIN
THE TIMING FOR A GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BEGINS?
WHEN THE PATIENT FINISHES DRINKING THE GLUCOSE SOLUTION
WHICH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TO VERIFY PRIOR TO OBTAINING SAMPLE?
PATIENT INDENTITY
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON COMPLICATION FOR A PATIENT WHO HAS BEEN TAKING ASPIRIN AFTER VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION?
PROLONGED BLEEDING
WHICH SAMPLE MUST BE KEPT WARM?
CRYOGLOBULIN
WHICH VEIN SHOULD THE PHLEBOTOMIST AVOID USING FOR VENIPUNCTURE?
DORSALIS PEDIS
CHAIN OF CUSTODY DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR ?
DRUG SCREEN
WHEN A PHLEBOTOMIST PERFORMS A HEEL STICK FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING A PKU TEST?
WIPE AWAY THE FIST DROP OF BLOOD
WHEN LABELING A NON BLOOD SPECIMEN, WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO PLACE LABEL ON THE CONTAINER AND NOT THE LID?
ONCE THE LID IS REMOVED IN THE LAB THE SPECIMEN IS INLABELED
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD THE PHLEBOTOMIST EXPLAIN TO A PATIENT IS SCHEDULED TO COLLECT 24 HOUR URINE SPECIMEN?
DISCARD THE FIRST URINE PRIOR TO COLLECTION
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VEINS IS LOCATED LATERALLY ON THE ARM?
MEDIAN
A PATIENT IS ON CONTACT ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS. WHAT PPE OTHER THAN STANDARD GLOVES IS NEEDED?
GOWN
LUMBAR TAP IS USED TO COLLECT WHICH TYPE OF NON BLOOD SPECIMEN?
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
AFTER CENTRIFUGING, A GREEN TOP TUBE YIELDS A SPECIMEN OF?
PLASMA
A PHLEBOTOMIST OBSERVES A HEMATOMA AT THE SITE OF A VENOUS BLOOD DRAW. THE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD?
RELEASE THE TOURNIQUET AND STOP THE DRAW
WHEN TESTING A PATIENT FOR A TRIGLYCERIDE LEVEL, WHAT IS NECESSARY TO CONFIRM PRIOR TO DRAWING THE SAMPLE?
THE PATIENT HAS FASTED
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS SHOULD THE PHLEBOTOMIST TAKEN WHEN PREPARING A POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT WHO HAS A RIGHT SIDED MASTECTOMY?
DRAW FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE
WHAT TEST IS PERFORMED TO IDENTIFY BACTERIA?
BLOOD CULTURE
WHEN PERFORMING A DERMAL PUNCTURE ON PATIENTS 1 YEAR OF AGE AND OLDER YOU SHOULD PLACE THE LANCET IN WHICH LOCATION?
MIDDLE (3RD) FINGER
A DOCTOR ORDERS AN ALCHOL LEVEL. THE TUBE USED FOR THIS TEST MUST CONTAIN?
SODIUM FLUORIDE
A PHLEBOTOMIST IS INSTRUCTING A PATIENT ON THE COLLECTION OF URINE FOR PREGNANCY. FOR THE MOST ACCURATE RESULTS, THE PHLEBOTOMIST MUST INSTRUCT THE PATIENT TO COLLECT?
FIRST MORNING URINE
THE PATIENT NOTIFIES THE PHLEBOTOMIST OF FAINTING DURING BLOOD COLLECTION, THE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD PLACE THE PATIENT IN WHICH POSITION?
SUPINE
HEMOCONCENTRATION OF A VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLE IS MOST OFTEN A RESULT OF?
THE TOURNIQUET IS IN PLACE FOR MORE THAN 2 MINUTES
DURING A VENIPUNCTURE, THE NEEDLE IS IN THE VEIN AND BLOOD FLOW IS ESTABLISHED,TUBE IS ATTACHED,BLOOD FLOW STOPS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE PHLEBOTOMIST DO?
ACTIVATE A NEW EVACUATED TUBE
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE FOLLOWED EXACTLY WHENEVER A PHLEBOTOMIST DRAWS A SPECIMEN THAT MAY BE USED IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING?
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
A PHLEBOTOMIST IS ABOUT YO COLLECT BLOOD WHEN THE PATIENT TURNS PALE ANS COMPLAINS OF NAUSEA. THESE SYMPTOMS ARE RELATED TO?
SYNCOPE
A PATIENT HAS BEEN TAKING ASPIRING FOR ARTHRITIS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS MOST AFFECTED?
BLEEDING TIME
A SPECIMEN IS SUBMITTED WITH THE PATIENT'S CARD NUMBER,DATE OF COLLECTIONS,PATIENT'S DATE OF BIRTH AND PHLEBOTOMISTS INITIALS.
REJECT THE SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS
HEMOGLOBIN A1C ASSAY SHOULD BE COLLECTED IN A TUBE WITH WHAT ADDITIVE?
POTASSIUM OXALATE
TO PREVENT FALSE-POSITIVE BLOOD CULTURES, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE PHLEBOTOMIST DO PRIOR TO PERFORMING THE DRAW?
CLEANSE THE PUNCTURE SITE WITH SOAP AND WATER
QUALITY CONTROL TESTING OF A GLUCOMETER IS IMPORTANT FOR?
PROMOTES ACCURATE TEST RESULTS
PETECHIA IS BEST DESCRIBED AS?
TINY PURPLISH SPOTS
ACCORDING TO THE CLSI ORDER OF DRAW GUIDELINES, WHAT SHOULD BE COLLECT FIRST?
CULTURES
WHAT INFO IS INCLUDED ON THE MSDS?
COMPOSITION
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE SHAKING OF A TUBE?
HEMOLYSIS
WITH A ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE, THE ANGLE IN WHICH THE NEEDLE ENTERS THE ARM SHOULD BE HOW MANY DEGREES?
30
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY STAGE OF HEMOLISIS?
VASCULAR PHASE AND PLATELET PHASE TOGETHER
POSITIVE TESTING FOR OCCULT BLOOD IN STOOL SAMPLE TURNS WHAT COLOR?
BLUE
WHAT ARE THE STAGES OF HEMOSTASIS?
1. VASCULAR 2. PLATELET PHASE 3. COAGULATION PHASE 4. FIBRONOLYSIS
THE AVERAGE ADULT HAD HOW MANY LITERS OF BLOOD?
5-6 LITERS
WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF WATER IN BLOOD?
92%
PERCENTAGE OF PLASMA IN BLOOD?
55%
PERCENTAGE OF FORMED ELEMENTS IN BLOOD?
45%
WHAT ARE THE 99% OF THE FORMED ELEMENTS THAT ARE IN BLOOD?
RBC,S OR ERYTHROCYTHES
WHERE DO YOU FIND HEMOGLOBIN?
RBC,S
WHERE DO ALL BLOOD CELLS ORIGINATE?
BONE MARROW
HOW MANY RBC ,S PER MICROLITER OF BLOOD?
4.2-6.2 MILLION
WHAT IS THE SECOND MOST NUMEROUS WBC?
LYMPHOPCYTE WITH 20-40%
THEIR NUMBERS INCREASES IN INTRACELLULAR INFECTIONS AND TB?
MONOCYTES
THESE WBCS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN VIRAL INFECTION AS WELL AS IN IMMUNITY?
LYMPHOCYTES
NUMBER OF LEUKOCYTES FOR AVERAGE ADULT PER MICROLITER
5000-10000
WHAT WBC CARRIES HISTAMINE?
BASOPHILS
WHAT IS THE PREFERRED SITE FOR VENIPUNCTURE?
ANTECUBITAL FOSSA
WHAT TEST IS USED TO EVALUATE THE INTRINSIC PATHWAY AND MONITOR HEPARIN THERAPY?
APTT ALSO KNOW AS PTT
WHAT TEST USED TO EVALUATED THE EXTRINSIC PATHWAY AND ALSO USED TO MONITOR WARFARIN THERAPY?
PT
WHAT IS FIBRINOLYSIS?
BREAKDOWN AND REMOVAL OF A CLOT
WHAT CONVERTS THE TEMPORARY PLATELET PLUG INTO A STABLE FIBRIN CLOT?
COAGULATION PHASE
WHAT IS THE 2ND CHOICE VEIN FOR VENIPUNCTURE AND OFTEN THE ONLY ONE PALATABLE IN AN OBESE PT.
CEPHALIC VEIN
WHAT LENGTH OF NEEDLE IS COMMONLY USED IN VENIPUNCTURE?
1 INCH (UP TO 1.5)
WHAT GAUGE OF NEEDLE CAN CAUSE HEMOLYSIS?
SMALLER THAN 23 GAUGE
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE GAUGE OF NEEDLE USED FOR DRAWING BLOOD?
21-22
WHAT ARE THREE SKILLS OF A PHLEBOTOMIST?
SOCIAL, CLERICAL, TECHNICAL
WHAT ARE SOME ANALYTICAL ERRORS DURING COLLECTION OF BLOOD?
EXTENDED TOURNIQUET TIME, HEMOLYSIS,WRONG ORDER OF DRAW,FAILURE TO INVERT TUBES, FAULTY TECHNIQUE,UNDER FILLING TUBES
WHAT ARE SOME ANALYTICAL ERROR BEFORE COLLECTION OF BLOOD?
PATIENT IDENTIFICATION, IMPROPER TIME, WRONG TUBE, NOT FASTING, EXERCISE (CORTISOL LEVELS), PATIENT POSTURE, POOR COORDINATION WITH OTHER TREATMENTS, IMPROPER SITE PREP, MEDICATION INTERFERENCE
WHAT ARE SOME ANALYTICAL ERRORS AFTER BLOOD COLLECTION?
FAILURE TO SEPARATE SERUM FROM CELL (GLYCOLISIS), IMPROPER USE OF SERUM SEPARATOR ( NIT INVERTING TUBES OR NOT SPINNING TUBES), DELAYS IN PROCESSING, EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, IMPROPER STORAGE CONDITIONS, DIMMING CLOTS
WHAT IS A FISTULA?
A PERMANENT SURGICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN AN ARTERY AND A VEIN, NEVER USED FOR VENIPUNCTURE
WHAT IS A EDIMA?
ACCUMULATION OF FLUID IN TISSUE
WHAT IS THROMBOPHLEBITIS?
INFLAMMATION OF A VEIN WITH CLOT FORMATION
WHAT IS A CONSEQUENCE OF INSUFFICIENT PRESSURE APPLIED AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF NEEDLE
THROMBUS
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR BLOOD TO CLOT BY NORMAL COAGULATION PROCESS IN THE RED TOP TUBE?
30-60 MINUTES
WHAT IS THE ORDER OF DRAW FOR CAPILLARY SPECIMENS?
LAVENDER FIRST,THAN TUBES WITH OTHER ADDITIVES, THAN TUBES WITHOUT ADDITIVES.
WHAT ANTISEPTIC IS NOT USED ON A DERMAL PUNCTURE SITE?
BETADINE (BC IT INTERFERES WITH SEVERAL TEST LIKE BILIRUBIN, URIC ACID, PHOSPHORUS AND POTASSIUM )
FOR WHICH PROCEDURE WOULD YOU WARM THE SITE FOR MINIMUM OF 3-4 MINUTES TO INCREASE BLOOD FLOW?
DERMAL PUNCTURES (HEEL STICKS)?
WHICH ARE THE PREFERRED SITES FOR DERMAL PUNCTURES?
THE DISTAL SEGMENT OF THE THIRD OR FOURTH FINGER OF THE NON-DOMINANT HAND
HEEL STICKS ARE PERFORMED ON WHICH PATIENTS?
INFANTS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD
WHAT WILL OCCUR IF YOU PUNCTURE THE HEEL TOO DEEP? MORE THAN 2 MM
OSTEOMYALITIS
WHAT ARE THE ID REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BLOOD BANK?
PATIENTS FULL NAME AND DOB, HOSPITAL# OR SSN FOR OUTPATIENT, DATE AND TIME OF COLLECTION AS WELL AS PHLEBOTOMIST'S INITIALS
WHAT DOES THE TOXICOLOGY SECTION OF THE LAB ANALYZE?
PLASMA LEVELS OF DRUGS ANS POISONS
WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION WITH THE D ANTIGEN PRESENT?
85% OF THE POPULATION
WHAT ARE THE FOUR BLOOD TYPES?
A, B, AB, O
WHICH BLOOD TYPE HAS NEITHER THE ANTI-A NOR ANTI-B PLASMA ANTIBODIES?
AB
THIS SECTION OF THE LAB USES SERUM TO ANALYZE THE PRESENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO BACTERIA,FUNGI, VIRUSES PARASITES AND ANTIBODIES AGAINST THE BODY'S OWN SUBSTANCES?
SEROLOGY (IMMUNOLOGY) SECTION
WHAT IS MYCOLOGY?
STUDY OF FUNGI
THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF URINE CONSISTS OF
COLOR, CLARITY, SPECIFIC GRAVITY
GRAM STEIN POSITIVE STAIN WHICH COLOR?
DEEP VIOLET (VIOLET TO BLACK)
GRAM STAIN NEGATIVE STAINS WHICH COLOR?
LIGHT TO DARK RED
WHAT BACTERIA THAT TAKE UP AND RETAIN THE CRYSTAL VIOLET AND RESIST ALCOHOL DECOLORATION?
GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA, APPEAR BLUE TO BLACK
BACTERIA THAT ARE DECOLORIZED COMPLETELY BY ETHANOL AND TAKE UP SAFRIN COUNTERSTAIN
GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA, APPEAR RED
WHAT IS THE GRAM STAIN SEQUENCE?
CRYSTAL VIOLET, GRAM'S IODINE, 95% ETHYL ALCOHOL/ACETONE MIX/ SAFRANIN STAIN
WHAT IS THE DEGREE OF ANGLE OF THE PUSHER SLIDE
30 DEGREES
WHICH URINE SPECIMEN PROVIDES THE CLEAREST, MOST ACCURATE RESULTS?
CLEAN CATCH MIDSTREAM SPECIMEN
WHICH URINE SAMPLE REQUIRES ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE?
CLEAN CATCH SPECIMEN
EXAMINATION OF URINE CONSISTS OF WHAT?
PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, MICROSCOPIC
WHAT AMOUNT OF URINE MUST YOU HAVE TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR ANALYSIS?
25ML
WHAT IS THE NORMAL RANGE OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF A RANDOM COLLECTION?
1.005-1.030
MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF URINE REQUIRES THIS AMOUNT?
10-15 ML
WHAT IS URINE SPECIFIC GRAVITY?
THE RATIO OF WEIGHT OF A GIVEN VOLUME OF URINE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SAME VOLUME OF DISTILLED WATER AT A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE.
WHAT IS GLYCOSURIA?
PRESENCE OF GLUCOSE IN THE URINE
WHAT IS THE NORMAL PH OF FRESHLY VOIDED URINE?
4.5-8.0 WITHIN THIS RANGE THE PH OF MOST HEALTHY PATIENTS IS AROUND 6.0.
WHAT ARE SOME SYMPTOMS OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS?
GLYCOSURIA, POLYURIA, AND THIRST
IF THE PH LEVEL OF URINE IS 0-TO 7.0 IT IS CALLED WHAT?
ACIDIC
A PH LEVEL OF 7-14 IN URINE IS ?
ALKALINE OR BASIC PH IN URINE
DISTILLED WATER HAS A PH OF?
7.0 PH OR NEUTRAL
A URINE PH OF WHAT IS CONSIDERED NEUTRAL?
7.0 PH
A POSITIVE URINE NITRATE TEST IS AN INDICATION FOR?
A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BACTERIA ARE PRESENT
WHAT COLOR IS A TEST POSITIVE FOR NITRATE IN URINE?
PINK
THE COPPER REACTION TEST IS USED FOR WHAT?
SCREENING FOR GLUCOSE IN URINE
THE PRESENCE OF LEUKOCYTES IN URINE IS AN INDICATOR FOR WHAT?
BACTERIURIA OR UTI
WHAT URINE SCREENING FOR UCG OR HCG IS FOR?
PREGNANCY TEST
WHAT DO YOU FIND IN CAPILLARIES?
A MIXTURE OF VENOUS AND ARTERIAL BLOOD IS FOUND
WHAT IS LEUKOPENIA?
DECREASE IN WBC,S SEEN WITH VIRAL INFECTION AND LEUKEMIA
WHAT IS A BUTTERFLY?
WINGED INFUSION SET
WITH THE BEVEL UPWARD INSERT THE NEEDLE AT WHICH ANGLE?
15-30 DEGREES
WHAT DOES PRANDIAL MEAN?
FASTING
WHERE DO YOU INFLATE THE BP CUFF FOR A BLEEDING TIME TEST?
40 MMHG
WHEN ARE TROUGH LEVELS COLLECTED?
30 MINUTES BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DOSE
WHILE ADMINISTERING A OGTT IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE WHAT WITH WITH EACH SAMPLE?
URINE SAMPLE
WHEN ARE OGTT SCHEDULED TO BEGIN?
0700-0900, 7-9 AM
WHAT ARE THE TWO HOUR POSTPRANDIAL TEST IS USED FOR?
EVALUATION OF DIABITIS MELLITUS
WHAT IS THE OGTT TEST USED FOR?
DIAGNOSING DIABETIS MELLITUS AND EVALUATING PATIENTS WITH FREQUENTS LOW BLOOD SUGAR
THE 3 HOUR OGTT IS USED TO TEST FOR?
HYPERGLYCEMIA
THE 5 HOUR OGTT IS USED TO TEST FOR?
HYPOGLYCEMIA, AND DISORDERS OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
WHAT IS PKU?
TEST FOR BABIES TO DETECT PHENYLKETOURIA
WHAT TESTS NEED TO BE CHILLED IN CRUSHED ICE AND WATER MIXTURE?
ABG, AMMONIA, LACTIC ACID, PYRUVATE, PARATHYROID TEST HANDLING
WHAT ARE SOME LIGHT SENSITIVE TEST?
BILIRUBIN, BETA-CAROTINE, VITAMIN A AND B6, AND PORPHYRINS
WHICH BLOOD TEST CAN NOT BE DONE USING DERMAL PUNCTURE?
ESR, BC
WHICH TEST IS USED TO EVALUATE PRIMARY HEMOSTASIS?
BLEEDING TIME TEST
HOW LONG IS THE LIFE SPAN OF A PLATELET?
9-12 DAYS
WHEN THE VACCUTAINER METHOD CAN NOT BE USED YOU WOULD USE?
10-12 ML SYRINGES
DEFINE WHAT A DIRECT CONTACT TRANSMISSION IS?
SKIN TO SKIN
WHAT DO YOU USE TO DISINFECT A SURFACE OTHER THAN BOILING WATER?
BLEACH
WHEN YOU EXPLAIN THE VENIPUNCTURE PROCEDURE TO THE PATIENT AND THEY AGREE TO THE TEST IT IS CALLED?
INFORMED CONSENT
WHEN FAILING TO PROVIDE REASONABLE STANDARDS OF CARE CAUSING SOMEONE TO SUFFER AN INJURY, IT IS KNOWN AS ?
NEGLIGENCE
WHAT IS THE TERM WHEN YOU ARE TOUCHING SOMEONE WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION?
BATTERY
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR BLOOD IN URINE?
HEMATURIA
WHICH TERM IS THE DEFINITION OF DESTRUCTION OF RBC,S?
HEMOLYSIS
WHAT DOES OSHA REQUIRES THAT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR?
HBV
WHICH NEEDLE HAS THE LARGEST GAUGE? 16, 21, 22, 23
16
BACTERIA AND PARASITES BELONG TO WHICH TYPE OF HAZARD?
BIOLOGIC
WHAT IS THE TERM FOR A GROUP OF TESTS COLLECTED AS ONE UNIT?
PROFILE OR PANEL
WHEN SOMEONE'S SKIN IS CYANOTIC , IT MEANS THAT THE SKIN COLOR IS
BLUE
WHAT IS THE NORMAL LIFE SPAN OF A RED BLOOD CELL?
120 DAYS
WHAT IS THE LIQUID PORTION OF BLOOD?
PLASMA
WHAT IS THE OXYGEN CARRYING PROTEIN IN ERYTHROCYTES?
HEMOGLOBIN
HOW MANY TYPES OF LEUKOCYTES ARE IN BLOOD?
5
WHAT IS A CONDITION THAT COULD CASE LEUKOPENIA (LOW WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT)?
CHEMOTHERAPY
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON COMPLICATION OF PHLEBOTOMY?
HEMATOMA
HOW MANY INCHES ABOVE THE SITE SHOULD THE TOURNIQUET BE TIED?
3-4 INCHES
IF THE PATIENT CONTINUES TO BLEEDS AFTER 8 MINUTES OF PRESSURE WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
CALL 911 FOR HELP
WHAT ARE SOME REASON WHY TUBES LOSE THEIR VACUUM?
1)MANUFACTURING DEFECTS; 2) EXPIRED TUBES; 3) A FINE CRACK IN THE TUBE
A PERSON SHOULD SUSTAIN FROM EATING FOR HOW MANY HOURS PRIOR TO A FASTING BLOOD TEST?
12 HOURS
WHAT NEEDLE MANY BE NECESSARY TO USE IF THE VEIN COLLAPSES WITH THE EVACUATED TUBE SYSTEM?
BUTTERFLY NEEDLE
POSTPRANDIAL MEANS?
AFTER EATING
BLOOD CULTURES ARE USED TO DIAGNOSE?
FUO (FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN)
WHAT PART OF THE INFANT IS A PKU TEST PERFORMED ON?
HEEL
WHAT SPECIAL HANDLING DOES A COLD AGGLUTININS TEST REQUIRE?
PRE-WARMED TUBES
WHAT SPECIAL HAMDLING DOES AN ABG REQUIRE?
CHILLING
THE FIRST TUBE IN THE ORDER OF DRAW FOR CAPILLARY SPECIMEN IS?
LAVENDER
IN THE ORDER OF DRAW FOR CAPILLARY SPECIMENS SHOULD YOU DRAW TUBES WITH OR WITHOUT ADDITIVES FIRST?
WITH ADDITIVES FIRST
WHICH TUBE WOULD YOU USE TO MEASURE LACTIC ACID?
GRAY
TO CHECK FOR TRACE ELEMENTS A PHLEBOTOMIST WOULD USE A ______ TUBE?
ROYAL BLUE. TOXICOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY (NOT IN ORDER OF DRAW) SPECIAL USE
WHAT TUBE IS USED FOR WBC DIFFERENTIAL?
LAVENDER
AMMONIA CHEMICAL TEST WOULD BE DONE WITH A _______ TUBE?
GREEN
WHAT ORGAN WOULD A DOCTOR BE INTERESTED IN IF HE ORDERED AN ALP,AST,ALT,GGT, AND BILIRUBIN?
LIVER (AKA LIVER PANEL TESTS)
SODIUM FLUORIDE PRESERVES GLUCOSE FOR HOW MANY DAYS?
3 DAYS (72 HOURS)
A CBC WOULD BE SENT TO WHAT LAB SECTION?
HEMOTOLOGY
WHERE IS BLOOD COLLECTED, STORE, AND PREPARED FOR TRANSFUSION?
BLOOD BANK
WHAT IS THE FIRST LINK IN THE CHAIN OF INFECTION?
AGENT
WHAT ARE 3 MODES OF TRANSMISSION?
CONTACT, DROPLET, AND AIRBORNE
WHAT IS THE MIST IMPORTANT STEP IN PREVENTING INFECTIONS?
HANDWASHING
WHAT IS THE PROPER ORDER FOR DONING PPE?
GOWN, MASKING, GLOVES
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GLASS PARTICLES IN SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE?
TO ENHANCE CLOTTING- ACTIVATOR
WHAT SHOULD NOT BE DONE DURING VEIN SELECTION?
HAVING THE PATIENT PUMP THEIR FIST
WHAT COLOR IS THE SERUM IF THE PATIENT DIDN'T FAST AS RECOMMENDED FOR TEST?
LIPEMIC- MILKY
IF AN INFANT IS SCREAMING DURING A CBC TEST WHAT HAPPENS?
THE WBC MAY BE ELEVATED
WHAT GAUGE MULTI-SAMPLE NEEDLE IS CONSIDERED TO BE STANDARD?
21 GAUGE
AT WHAT INTERVALS SHOULD BLOOD BE BLOTTED DURING A BTT BLEEDING TIME TEST?
30 SECONDS
WHICH TUBE CAN BE USED TO COLLECT BLOOD FOR TYPE AND CROSS MATCH?
LAVENDER OR PINK- EDTA
WHICH FLUID IS OBTAINED BY LUMBAR PUNCTURE?
CEREBROSPINAL
WHY IS SPUTUM COLLECTED?
TO DIAGNOSE TUBERCULOSIS
WHAT IS SPUTUM?
FLUID ASPIRATED FROM THE PERITONEAL CAVITY
WHAT ADDITIVE IS IN PINK TUBE?
EDTA(freeze dried sprayed)
WHERE IS POC TESTING DONE?
AT THE PATIENT'S BED
WHICH LAB SECTION PERFORMS BLOOD PREGNANCY (HORMONE) TESTS?
CHEMISTRY
WHAT IS THE TEST OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM?
ABG'S- ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES
WHAT TEST SHOWS HOW WELL IS THE FUNCTION OF THE URINARY SYSTEM?
CREATININE CLEARANCE
WHICH TEST MUST BE PERFORMED ON WHOLE BLOOD?
CBC- COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
WHAT TUBE IS USED FOR COLLECTING AN ETHANOL SPECIMEN?
GRAY TOP- IT HAS SODIUM FLUORIDE
SMALLEILLARIEST BLOOD VESSELS
CAPILLARIES
BLEACH SOLUTIONS DILUTION RATIO IS?
1:10
WHAT IS THE BASIC METABOLIC PANEL?
SODIUM, POTASSIUM, CHLORIDE, CO2, GLUCOSE, BLOOD UREA NITORGOEN (BUN) AND CREATININE
WHAT DOES CLIA MEAN?
CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1988
WHAT IS DECENTRALIZED PHLEBOTOMY?
SAMPLE COLLECTION WHERE ALL MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH CARE TEAM SHARE RESPONSIBILITY TO COLLECT BLOOD SAMPLE
WHAT IS DIASTOLIC?
BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN THE HEART IS AT REST
WHAT ARE ESOTERIC TEST?
LAB TEST THAT ARE NOT ROUTINELY DONE, THESE TEST ARE OFTEN SENT TO ANOTHER LAB THAT SPECIALIZES IN SPECIFIC TEST
IN WHICH TEST MUST ALCOHOL NEVER BE USED TO CLEANSE THE VENIPUNCTURE SITE?
ALCOHOL LEVEL
WHAT DOES NPO STAND FOR?
NOTHING BY MOUTH
WHICH NEEDLE HAS THE SMALLEST BORE?
23 GAUGE NEEDLE
FEDERAL GOV. REQUIRES THAT SPECIMENS ARE TRANSPORTED OR SHIPPED IN WHAT?
WATERTIGHT CONAINERS
FORCING VENIPUNCTURE ON A PT WHO HAS REFUSED IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED?
BATTERY