When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid portion is called

Serum

If veins in the arm cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins lie

In the dorsal side of hands and wrist

The instrument used to spend the removal of sun by Spinning the blood is called

Centrifuge

Before performing a venipuncture, a pair of clean gloves should be put on in the presence of a patient because

It is a reassuring safety- conscious gesture for both the patient and the worker

The supine position refers to

Lying face up on their back

To avoid- clotting in the blood collection tube

It is extremity important that the blood collected in a purple- topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of eight times

The blood PH range of the normal body is

7.35 to 7.45

Serum should be transported to the laboratory for

Testing and separated from blood cells within 2hrs

Liquid makes up

55% of the total volume of the blood

A person who has to little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells is know to be

Anemic

The blood cells begin their formation in the

Lymph nodes and bone marrow

If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatology department, the practice is

Hrs to a few days old

The iron containing pigment of the blood cells is called

Hemoglobin

Once they enterthe bloodstream, mature red blood cells live approximately

120 days

The study of the nature and cause of disease is known as

Pathology

A special labeled puncture- resistant container for the disposal of needles, scalpels, and syringes is known as

Sharps container

When drawing bllod, the vein that is most preferred is

The median cubital

If blood pressure is read as 120/80, the 120 is the

Systolic pressure

The systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart is

Contracted

A chemical cryusdante substance that prevents the blood from clotting is called an

Anticoagulant

Homeostasis refers to

The steady- state condition

Handwritten information cannot be converted into

Code symbols

Interstitial fluid is

Tissue fluid

Fragile veins are most likely to be found in

Geriatric patients

After a finger stick is performed, the phlebotomist should

Wipe away the first step of blood

The best angle for spreading a blood smear is by

Using two glass slides at 30 degrees

Skin puncture samples are often used for

White blood cell differentials

During a skin puncture procedure, the cut should be

Across the fingerprint lines

In most cases, blood collected to determine medication levels should be collected

Just prior to the next dose of medication

In relation to veins, the term occluded means

Obstructed

The thumb has a

Pulse

The last step in any phlebotomy procedure, including skin puncture is checking that

The bleeding has stopped and thanking the patient for cooperating

Alcohol should be allowed to dry for

30 to 60 seconds before the venipuncture

During the venipuncture, the best angle for inserting the needle into to the skin is

15 to 30 degrees

During the venipuncture, the phlebotomist releases the tourniquet

After the needle is inserted and the blood begins to flow

The term "butterfly" refers to a

Winged infusion set

During the venipuncture procedure, the needle should always be inserted with the

Bevel side up

Blood and urine specimens for microbiological cultures should be transported to the lab quickly to improve

The likelihood of defoliation pathogens

Normal blood specimens take __________ to clot

30 to 60 minutes

Bar codes in phlebotomy applications are not used to

Denote patient arm preference

The preferred anticoagulant for the collection of whole blood foot STAT situations in clinical chemistry is

Heparin

A blood cell count requires

whole blood collected in a purple topped tube

The yellow topped vacuum collection tube has

Sodium polyanetholesulfonate (SPS) as the additive

Fire newborns, the penetration depth of Lancets for blood must be

Less than 2.0mm

If a blood specimen has a separation device, it should be

Centrifuges once

To chill a blood specimen as it is transported the care worker should

Use icy water

Grey/ red or clear

No additive (discard tube)

Yellow/ red

Polymer Barrier

Gold

Clot activator and polymer barrier

Red

None or clot activator in plastic tube

Orange

Thrombin (rapid serum)

Red/ black

Clot activator and polymer barrier

Green/ grey or light green

Polymer barrier and lithium heparin

Light blue

Buffered sodium citrate

Lavender

K,EDTA, toxicology and nutritional studies

Gray

Sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate or sodium fluoride and Na2,EDTA

Green

Lithium heparin, sodium heparin, or ammonia heparin

Royal blue

K,EDTA

Pink

Blood bank k, EDTA

Tan

K,EDTA lead testing

Black

Sodium citrate hematology

Yellow

Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS), acid citrate dextrose (ACD)

– Blood Culture (yellow)
- Light Blue
– Red
– Gold
– Light Green
– Dark green
– Lavender
– Gray

– Blood Culture (yellow)
- Light Blue
– Red
– Gold
– Light Green
– Dark green
– Lavender
– Gray