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| If low birth weight infants have too much blood drawn, they might be in danger of |
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| Which of the following tubes must be collected first |
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| Yellow topped evacuated tubes |
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| Skin puncture on adults most often involves one of the fingers. The one used most often is the distal portion of the: |
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| For collection of serum, the the color coding for a stopper of a tube with no additives is |
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| What should the phlebotomist do with the first drop of blood after a finger stick is performed? |
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| Which is the preferred site for a heel stick? |
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| Neonatal blood screening is used to identify all of the following EXCEPT: |
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| EMLA is sometimes used for pediatric venipuncture procedures. EMLA is a |
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| Topical anasthetic applied to the child's arm before venipuncture |
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| Excessive maggasing or milking of the finger during a skin puncture procedure can cause |
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| hemolysis and contamination of the specimen with tissue fluids |
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| When using an evacuated tube for collection of blood for CBC test, you shoulde use a |
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| Diabetes mellitus is caused by the inability of the pancreas to make or to use which substance |
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| The most important step in the performance of a venipuncture is |
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| The standard point of the lancet to be used, especially when collecting blood from anewborn's heel, is ___ in length. |
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| A possible cause of fibrin strands in serum tubes after centrifuging is |
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| insufficient clotting time |
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| To determine the size of the needle, remember that the higher the gauge number the: |
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| The term "buffy coat" refers to |
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| The cephalic, median cubital and basillic veins are ___ used for venipuncture |
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| During a venipuncture to secure the needle during insertion into the tube stopper, you need a |
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| Which of the following lab tests results are affected most if the patient is not fasting: |
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| Triglycerides and glucose |
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