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| How many liters of blood does the body contain? |
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| What does the buffy coat consist of? |
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Luekocytes and thrombocytes
(white blood cells and platelets) |
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| What cell transports O2 and removes CO2? |
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| What is a chemical that perserves blood? |
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| Where do the blood cell production take place? |
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| What is significant about the blood tube cap colors? |
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Definition
| Its how you identify whats in the tube. |
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Term
| Where does the tourniquet get placed? |
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Definition
| 3-4 inches above the puncture site. |
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| What is the maximum time the tourniquet should be left on? |
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| What are the three most common needle sizes? |
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| If you puncture the site before the alcohol has dried, what will happen? |
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| Name the three main veins for venipuncture in order. |
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Definition
1. Median Cubital
2. Cephalic
3. Basillac |
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| What is the type of system used for venipuncture? |
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| What type of blood is commonly used for testing? |
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| How should the bevel be postioned? |
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Definition
| The destruction of the cell membrane. |
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| What is the liquid portion of the blood called after it clots? |
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| If you leave the tourniquet on longer than 60 seconds, what will happen? |
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| What is the accumlation of blood around the venipunture site? |
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| Whats the additive in a SST tube called? |
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| What is the anticoagulant in the light blue tube and what department does it go to? |
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Definition
| Sodium citrate and coagulation |
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| What is the anticoagulant in a lavendar tube and what department does it go to? |
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| What is the anticoagulant found in the grey tube and what department does it go to? |
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Definition
chloride and potassium
Chemistry |
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| What is the grey tube used for? |
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| What department does the red tube go to? |
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| What is in a green top tube? |
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| What is another name for platelets? |
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| What are white blood cells main function? |
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| What can you use instead of a tourniquet when you have difficulty finding a patients veins? |
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| At what angle should the needle be inserted for venipuncture? |
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Term
| What instrument is used to seperate serum from cells? |
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| What type of blood collection system is used for patients with small veins? |
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| What is the liquid portion of blood called if it does not clot? |
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| What is th difference between an additive and anticoagulant? |
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Definition
additive- perserve blood and speed up the clot process
anticoagulant- prevents clotting |
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| What is the most common test drawn in a lavendar tube? |
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| CBC- Complete Blood Count |
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Term
List the order of draw by tube color?
(In order)
(Remember: Yellow-Light turns- Red-Stop-Green-Light-Go) |
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Definition
Yellow
Light Blue
Red
Green
Lavendar
Grey |
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