Phlebotomy vocabulary certification exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved 2023/2024 Latest update

Phlebotomy vocabulary certification exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved 2023/2024 Latest update Nosocomial Infection - ANSWER An infection someone acquires after being admitted to a health-care facility Hemolyzation - ANSWER When blood cells are ruptured or broken and destroyed. Can be from shaking blood collection tubes or using too small of a needle Thrombin - ANSWER The agent in the clotting process that causes the firm fibrin clot to form Syncope - ANSWER "Fainting" Caused by lack of oxygen to the brain Hemoconcentration - ANSWER A build-up of blood cells which results in the red cells compressing against each other and releasing potassium, thus giving erroneous test results Capillaries - ANSWER Tiny, microscopic vessels that connect or link arteries and veins. They can be so small that only one blood cell may pass through at a time. They are the only vessels that permit the exchange of gases and other molecules between blood and surrounding tissues. They have both venous and arterial blood.