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Phlebotomy
NHA
20
Medical
Post-Graduate
05/24/2012

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Term
Blood in the urine is called:
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Hematuria
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A Butterfly is another name for a
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Winged Infusion Set
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This complication results from repeated venipuncture of the same vein
Definition
Phlebitis
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Additive in green top collection tube
Definition
Lithium heparin/Sodium Heparin
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Tissue swelling due to the Accumulation of Interstitial Fluids is called 
Definition
Edema
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Red Blood cells are called 
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Erythrocytes
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What step should a phlebotomist take if blood was drawn from the wrong patient
Definition
Immediately report the incident to the supervisor
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The antiglycolytic agent that maintains glucose stabilty for three days is
Definition
Sodium Fluoride 
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Which is the most common complication from phlebotomy 
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Hematoma
Term
A patient came into the clinic for a low-grade  fever of the one month duration. As part of the laboratory work-up. The physician ordered Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). What color tube would be used for this test?
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 Lavender Top Tube
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Additive light blue top tube
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Sodium Citrate
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 Definition for the destruction of red blood cells
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Hemolysis
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OSHA Regulation requires that all health care personnel exposed to blood and other body fluids must receive a vaccination against
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Hepatitis B Virus
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The proper order of draw for PT/PTT, CBC, AMMONIA LEVEL, & CARDIAC ENZYMES using the multi draw method is
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Light blue, Red, Green, Lavender
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Additive in a gray collection tube
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Potassium Oxalate
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Devices used to collect blood from a skin puncture are called
Definition
Capillary Tubes
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Which of the following is not part of a complete blood count
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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
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An obese patient was sent to the labortory for a CBC. Which of the following veins is most likely to be the only one that the phlebotomist can palpate?
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Cephalic vein
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When the tourniquet is too tight, the capillaries in the area may rupture causing
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Petechiae
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The phlebotomist indenties a patient in a clinic lab
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