Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 2 out of 7 pages
Exam (elaborations)

Medical Chapter 8 Specimen Collection – Study Guide and Practice Material

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 2 out of 7 pages

This document provides study material for Medical Chapter 8 on specimen collection, covering essential collection procedures, specimen handling, labeling, storage, and patient safety. It is designed to help students review core specimen collection concepts and prepare for related coursework, quizzes, and examinations.

Content preview

Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection.pdf 2026

Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e607jq

1. Most blood specimens are collected by venipuncture

2. Point-of-care tests generally require Capilary puncture
that blood from a ___ be placed directly
onto a test strip that is inserted into a
machine for analysis

3. In adults and in children over 1 year old, fingertip, heel
capillary puncture is performed on the
___ for infants its preformed on the ___

4. Many blood collection tubes contain ___ chemical additives
that act to prepare the blood for testing.

5. A test commonly performed on new- filter Paper
borns requires that capillary blood be
dripped onto

6. Tubes used to collect venipuncture larger
specimens are ___ than those
used to collect capillary specimens.

7. Blood culture testing involves collecting bacteria
samples in bottles that allow any ___ in
the blood to
multiply.

8. What is the term for errors that happen preanalytical errors
before a specimen is tested?

9. 3 common requirements that patients fasting, proper meditation dose, basal state (no
may be asked to meet before a blood food or water in last 12 hours)
test

1/7
Page 1

, Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection.pdf 2026

Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e607jq

10. The angled opening of a phlebotomy bevel
needle

11. A needle, holder, and vacuur tube used Evacuated tube system
together to collect blood specimens by
venipuncture

12. Indication of the size of a phlebotomy Gauge
needle; a measurement of the width of
the needle's opening

13. The threaded area at the base of a phle- Hub
botomy needle that can be screwed into
a holder or syringe

14. A double-sided needle used in phle- multisample needle
botomy, one side pierces the patient's
skin and the other punctures the stop-
pers of collection tubes

15. A device similar to a tube holder, used Syringe transfer device
to safely transfer blood from a syringe
into evacuated tubes

16. The hollow space inside a phlebotomy Lumen
needle

17. A phlebotomy needle with flaps at the Winged collection set
base, attached to a length of tubing,
which may be used either with a tube
holder or a syringe; commonly. called a
butter fly needle

18. Syringe
2/7
Page 2

Document information

Uploaded on
August 11, 2026
Number of pages
7
Written in
2026/2027
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$10.99

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
EduDocs
4.6
(326)
Sold
4583
Followers
21
Items
1156
Last sold
17 hours ago



Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions