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Chapter 15
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02/22/2012

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Term
EDTA
Definition
hematology testing, purple stopper
Term
gray-stopper
Definition
sodium fluoride, blood glucose
Term
syringe
Definition
Single-use venous collection device
Term
butterfly
Definition
Multi-sample needle for small veins
Term
yellow stopper
Definition
blood culture
Term
red stopper
Definition
no additive
Term
mustard or speckled stopper
Definition
serum separator tube (SST)
Term
green stopper
Definition
sodium heparin
Term
multi-sample capability
Definition
evacuated tube holder
Term
anticoagulant
Definition
prevents clotting
Term
blue stopper
Definition
sodium citrate, coagulation studies
Term
plasma
Definition
anticoagulant tubes
Term
correct spelling

hemotoma, hematoma, hemitoma, hemetoma
Definition
hematoma
Term
correct spelling

tourniquet, tournequet, tournequette, turniquit
Definition
tourniquet
Term
correct spelling

venapuncture, veinipuncture, venipuncture, venopuncture
Definition
venipuncture
Term
correct spelling

phelbotomoty, phlibotomy, phlebotimy, phlebotomy
Definition
phlebotomy
Term
correct spelling

serim, serum, seram, searum
Definition
serum
Term
correct spelling

elasticity, elastizity, ilasticity, elasticitie
Definition
elasticity
Term
correct spelling

hemaconcentration, hemoconcentration, hemiconcentration, hameconcentration
Definition
hemoconcentration
Term
correct spelling

siringe, syringe, syring, sirynge
Definition
syringe
Term
correct spelling

vacum, vacuum, vaccuum, vacuumm
Definition
vacuum
Term
correct spelling

plazma, plasma, palasma, plasmma
Definition
plasma
Term
the medical term for abnormal collection of blood immediately below the surface of the skin is:
Definition
hematoma
Term
during the venipuncture procedure, the tourniquet should not remain on the patient's arm for more than:
Definition
1 minute
Term
the surgical puncture (incision) of a vein is known as:
Definition
phlebotomy
Term
the destruction of red blood cells is known as:
Definition
hemolysis
Term
what would be recommended for obtaining venous blood specimens from patients with small and/or fragile veins?
Definition
butterfly assembly
smaller gauge multi-sample needle
syringe
Term
the same pair of gloves may be worn all day while working as a phlebotomist, as long as you wash your hands at the end of the day
Definition
F.
The same pair of gloves may not be worn all day; wash your hands between each patient.
Term
When using a syringe to collect a specimen, after filling the appropriate tubes with the venous
specimen, the complete syringe and needle assembly must be disposed of in one piece in the sharps container
Definition
T
Term
the bevel of the needle should be turned down for venipuncture procedure
Definition
f.
The bevel of the needle should be up for collecting venous specimens.
Term
the angle of insertion of the needle for venous blood collection is at about 15 to 20 degrees
Definition
t
Term
when palpating for a vein, the phlebotomist should be checking for a pulsing vessels
Definition
F

When palpating for a vein, if locating a pulse, this is an artery and must not be used for collection of the specimen.
Term
The recommended order of draw when using the evacuated tube method is: yellow, blue, red, purple, speckled, and green
Definition
f

The recommended order of draw is: yellow, red, blue, speckled, green, EDTA.
Term
serum is obtained from an anticoagulated whole blood specimen
Definition
f
Serum is obtained from a specimen that is allowed to clot; plasma is obtained from tubes that contain anticoagulants.
Term
the most common veins used for venipunctures are located in the antecubital fossa
Definition
t
Term
Patients may have phlebotomy anxiety manifested by nausea and/or syncope during the procedure.
Definition
t
Term
Syncope is the medical term that means fainting or momentary loss of consciousness.
Definition
t
Term
for most hematology testing, which tube is most often selected?
Definition
EDTA
Term
which of the following tubes would be selected for collecting a blood culture?
Definition
yellow stopper
Term
for test requiring serum, how long should the tube be allowed to clot before centrifugation?
Definition
15 - 30 minute
Term
which of the following anticoagulants is most commonly used for coagulation studies?
Definition
Sodium citrate
Term
which tube is most commonly used for blood glucose testing
Definition
gray stopper
Term
What is the first thing to do if a patient faints while in the procedure of venipuncture
Definition
release the tourniquet, withdraw the needle, and hold a bandage over the puncture site. Then help the patient carefully to the floor
Term
veins in the area of applying the tourniquet are called
Definition
median basilic and the median cephalic
Term
where is the tourniquet placed
Definition
3 inches above the elbow
Term
in the butterfly needle method where is the tourniquet applies
Definition
just above the wrist
Term
which is the most often used vein for venipuncture
Definition
median cephalic
Term
in case of a hematoma what should be done?
Definition
apply ice off and on
Term
the smaller the number
Definition
the largest the gauge of needle
Term
the size of the syringe will vary according to the
Definition
amount of blood needed
Term
specimen test tubes are
Definition
color coded
Term
what size needle is generally used
Definition
21-23
Term
when drawing several tubes what size syringe is used
Definition
10-20mL each. 5-15 mL
Term
why is vacuum tube method so popular
Definition
because it is very convenient
Term
the tubes that should not be mixed should be allowed to stand undisturbed for how long
Definition
20-30 mintues
Term
in cases that require only one blue tube to be drawn, a red tube should be drawn before and discarded, to prevent thromboplastin
Definition
true
Term
specimen tubes with anticoagulants should be mixed 8 to 10 times
Definition
true
Term
the log book contains what info
Definition
date collected, patient's name dob, record number and ssn, date sent to lab, test performed, date results received, test results.
Term
wbc
Definition
lavender
Term
rbc
Definition
lavender
Term
hgb
Definition
lavender
Term
Hemocratic
Definition
lavender
Term
Mean Corpuscular
Definition
lavender
Term
mean corp. hg
mch
Definition
lavender
Term
mean corp corp hg volume
mchc
Definition
lavender
Term
red cell distribution width
rdw
Definition
lavender
Term
plt
Definition
lavender
Term
mpv mean plt volume
Definition
Term
ldl
Definition
red
Term
hdl happy
Definition
red
Term
vldl
Definition
red
Term
triglycerides
Definition
red
Term
ESR sesd rate
Definition
lavender
Term
ptt
Definition
blue
Term
CO2
Definition
red
Term
glucose
Definition
gray
Term
HgA1C
Definition
red
Term
tsh
Definition
red
Term
psa
Definition
red
Term
sodium
Na
Definition
red
Term
potassium
K
Definition
red
Term
Chloride
Cl
Definition
red
Term
Anion gap
Definition
red
Term
bun
Definition
red
Term
creatinine
Definition
red
Term
bun-creat ratio
Definition
red
Term
protein serum
Definition
red
Term
calcium
Ca
Definition
red
Term
globulin
Definition
red
Term
A:G Ratio
Definition
red
Term
bilirubin
Definition
red
Term
AST/SGOT
Definition
red
Term
alkaline phosphatase
Definition
red
Term
green
Definition
electrolytes, blood gases
Term
green
Definition
heparin
Term
red
Definition
blood chemistry
Term
gray
Definition
potassium oxalate
Term
blue
Definition
sodium citrate
Term
coagulation studies
Definition
blue
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