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A serum or plasma specimen containing abnormally increased fatty substances
from animal or vegetable origin is - ANSWER -lipemic
A skin puncture is preferred over a venipuncture when the patient - ANSWER -
has severe burns
Prior to bandaging the puncture site the phlebotomist should - ANSWER -
examine the site for bleeding.
when blood collected in a syringe must be placed in evacuated tubes it is best to
use - ANSWER -blood transfer device
Blood smears made from EDTA specimens must be prepared within - ANSWER -
1 hour of collection
when patient develops syncope during a venipuncture, the phlebotomist should
first - ANSWER -remove tourniquet and call for help
the main reason not to use expired evacuated tubes - ANSWER -they may exhibit
incomplete filling
the most critical part of a blood culture collection is - ANSWER -skin antisepsis
of the collection site
what would trigger hematoma formation - ANSWER -removing the needle while
the tourniquet still on the arm
Heparin prevents clotting by - ANSWER -inactivating thrombin
, if a pt is critical or an antibiotic needs to be given right away, and two blood
culture sets are collected - ANSWER -immediately from two different sites
if additive contamination occurred from an EDTA evacuated tube, what test would
potentially be affected? - ANSWER -Potassium level
The anticoagulant heparin is used in tubes with tops of what color? - ANSWER -
Green
older patients are more prone to hematoma formation because - ANSWER -their
veins have decreased elasticity
donating their own blood for their own use - ANSWER -autologous donation
how do you stop bleeding at a venipuncture site - ANSWER -place gauze pad
over the site and hold pressure for 5-15 minutes
the color coded tube that is most frequently associated with hematological tests is
- ANSWER -lavender
the primary reason for using syringe transfer device is to - ANSWER -safely
transfer blood from syringe into ETS tubes
A basal-state specimen is collected when - ANSWER -early in morning, after
fasting for 12 hrs
The liquid portion of an anticoagulated blood specimen is called - ANSWER -
Serum
Petechiae are tiny, nonraised red spots on a patients skin when the tourniquet is
applied. This is indicates, that - ANSWER -the site may bleed excessively
A postprandial specimen is collected - ANSWER -directly after a meal is
consumed