NHA Phlebotomy Certification

Hemoglobin A1C Assay - Answer - Measures sugar level in blood for past 3-4 months Normal Hemoglobin A1C Assay Result - Answer - 4.0 and below Pre-diabetic Hemoglobin A1C Assay Result - Answer - 7.0 and above Median Cubital Vein - Answer - Most preferred for phlebotomy Select Lancet Size - Answer - Phlemotomist should ____ prior to performing capillary puncture Chain of Infection - Answer - 1) Agent 2) Reservoir 3) Portal of Exit 4) Mode of Transmission 5) Portal of Entry 6) susceptible host Infectious Agents - Answer - Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, parasites Portal of Exit - Answer - Agent leaves its reservoir Standard precautions (or transmission-based precautions) - Answer - Control measures aimed at preventing the spread of the disease as infectious agents exit the reservoir Blood Culture - Answer - Checks for bacteria and septicemia 8-10 ML - Answer - When obtaining a blood culture from an adult, you should collect _____ Portal of entry - Answer - Allows infectious agent access to susceptible host (broken skin, mucous membranes, and body systems exposed to external environment such as gastrointestinal, respiratory, and reproductive) Limit Transmission of infectious agent - Answer - Transmission-based precautions (gloves, mask), and aseptic technique (hand washing) Susceptible Host - Answer - 'At risk', not resistant or immune Infection control at susceptible host level - Answer - Identification of the patients at risk, treat their underlying condition for susceptibility, or isolate them from the reservoir Fasting Specimen - Answer - Usually glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, vitamins (anything that has to do with food) Lavender Tube - Answer - Pregnancy, hemoglobin A1C Assay