median cubital
the forearm vein most commonly used for venipuncture is the
venules
the smallest veins in the human body are known as
arterioles
the aorta branches into smaller divisions called arteries,which in turn branch into even smaller divisions called
cardiovascular
the heart,lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the what system
brachial
the major vein that drains the upper arm is called the what vein
hematology
the study of blood is known as
digestive
the liver,stomach,mouth and pancreas are in the what system
identifying the patient properly
the most important step to ensure accuracy in sample collection is
urinary
the bladder,urethra,kidneys,and ureters are in the what system
sphygmomanometer
the instrument that measures blood pressure is called a
respiratory
the trachea,nose,lungs and pharynx are in the what system
platelet
the common name for the thrombocyte is the
white blood cells
neutrophils,eosinophils,basophils,lymphocytes and monocytes are types of
endocrine
the body system that is a primary regulator of hormones is the what system
plasma
the liquid portion of an anticoagulated blood sample is known as
integumentary
the sebaceous glands,skin hair and nails are in the what system
wipe away the first drop of blood
when preparing a blood smear directly from a skin puncture, it is best to
red
what color topped tube for collection of blood for electrolyte testing
clotting factors
sodium citrate is an anticoagulant of choice for coagulation studies because it protects
diabetes
the oral glucose tolerance test is used for detection of
thrid and fourth (middle and ring)
adult capillary punctures most often involve use of what fingers
smaller the needle bore
to determine the size of the needle,remember that the higher the gauge, the
separate liquid from cells in blood
a centrifuge is used in a clinical laboratory setting to
hand washing
the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection in a hospital is by
hiv virus
aids is caused by
inside sealed plastic bags
when delivering blood samples to a laboratory, they should always be transported
share supplies from one infant to another
when performing heelsticks on infants in a hospital nursery, it is important never to
contain the spill safely
if a biohazard spills in the laboratory,a phlebotomist should first try to
urinary tract
the most prevalent type of nosocomial infections are those of the
hepatitis
phlebotomists have a statistically greater chance of contracting what in a workrelated incident than they do of contracting AIDS
assault
an unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is
ethics
the term that refers to right and wrong conduct is
sharps container
according to OSHA,a contaminated needle may be safely discared into a
iodine
to eliminate bacteria from the skin of a bacterial culture venipunture site,what is sometimes used in addition to alcohol in the skin cleaning process
second durable watertight container
when you send blood tubes by mail for analysis in a watertight container,they should be enclosed in
pulsating
an artery can be distinguished from a vein because an artery will be
capillary or skin puncture
lancets are used to collect blood samples by
venous access devices
the abbreviation VAD is commonly used in hospitals to refer to
red
what color topped tube is used for collection of blood for cholesterol testing
lavender
what color topped tube is used for collection of blood for CBC
facing up
when performing a venipuncture,postion the needle
insufficient mixing
one possible cause of unexpected clotting in an anticoagulated blood tube might be
bleeding time
one test often used to assess hemostasis before surgery is
tissue fluid
when performing a skin puncture squeezing the finger too tightly may dilute the blood with what and ruin the test
5 minutes
in a patient with a clotting disorder, pressure should be applied to the punture site for at least how long after venipuncture to insure blood stoppage
hematoma
when blood seeps into the surrounding tissue during a venipuncture,a___ may form
participating in hemostasis
platelets help the circulation by
defending against foreign invaders
white blood cells help the body by
prevent blood from clotting
anticoagulants are used to
septicemia
the purpose of doing blood cultures is to detect
waived tests
tests that basically pose insignificant risks to patients if errors occur in the test performance are called
complexity of laboratory tests performed
the classification the physician's office laboratory (POL) falls into will be determined by
watertight containers
the federal government requires that specimens are transported or shipped in
quality assurance
in the health care field when all evaluted services and the results compare with accepted standards, principles of____ have been used
exposure incident
a specific eye,mouth, other mucous membrane,non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employees duties is called____.
bagged or containerized at the location
contaminated laundry should be ____ where it was soiled.
CDC
center for disease control
Electrolytes
red top or speckled tube
contaminated sharps
are contaminated objects that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to needles, scalpels,broken glass, broken capillary tubes, and exposed ends of dental wires.
quality control
QC
EDTA
anticoagulant in lavender top tubes
Nacitrate
anticogulant in blue top tubes
complete blood count
CBC
arterial blood gases
ABG
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
sexually transmitted diseases
STD
fever of unknown origin
FUO
having thin-walls,forming microscopic pathways,and connecting arterioles with venules
characteristics of capillaries include