AUMT PHLEBOTOMY WEEK 5
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Point of Care - ANSWER-At or near the patient or at patient's bedside
Reference Laboratory - ANSWER-a laboratory that is outside a patient care facility;
usually, it is able to perform many more types of testing than are available at the
average hospital laboratory
Blood Alcohol Content - ANSWER-concentration of alcohol in one's bloodstream
critical value - ANSWER-A laboratory test result outside of the expected range that can
be life threatening
aliqout - ANSWER-To divide the specimen into smaller portions
Diluent - ANSWER-A solution (such as water or saline) that reduces the concentration
of a specimen
centrifuge - ANSWER-A device that spins laboratory specimens at high speeds to
separate the samples into their components for testing purposes
Centrifugation - ANSWER-The processing of specimens by spinning them in a
centrifuge at high speeds, forcing the heavy elements of the specimen (blood cells) to
move to the bottom of the tube and the lighter substances (serum, plasma) to remain at
the top
post centrifugation - ANSWER-The handling and processing of specimens once the
centrifugation process is complete and removal of the serum or plasma is necessary
Biologic hazard - ANSWER-Also known as biohazard; any biological risk to organisms
Thermolabile - ANSWER-sensitive to high temperatures
photosensitivity - ANSWER-Abnormal reaction to or a change resulting from exposure
to light
Pre-centrifugation - ANSWER-The handling and processing of specimens after
collection and before centrifugation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Point of Care - ANSWER-At or near the patient or at patient's bedside
Reference Laboratory - ANSWER-a laboratory that is outside a patient care facility;
usually, it is able to perform many more types of testing than are available at the
average hospital laboratory
Blood Alcohol Content - ANSWER-concentration of alcohol in one's bloodstream
critical value - ANSWER-A laboratory test result outside of the expected range that can
be life threatening
aliqout - ANSWER-To divide the specimen into smaller portions
Diluent - ANSWER-A solution (such as water or saline) that reduces the concentration
of a specimen
centrifuge - ANSWER-A device that spins laboratory specimens at high speeds to
separate the samples into their components for testing purposes
Centrifugation - ANSWER-The processing of specimens by spinning them in a
centrifuge at high speeds, forcing the heavy elements of the specimen (blood cells) to
move to the bottom of the tube and the lighter substances (serum, plasma) to remain at
the top
post centrifugation - ANSWER-The handling and processing of specimens once the
centrifugation process is complete and removal of the serum or plasma is necessary
Biologic hazard - ANSWER-Also known as biohazard; any biological risk to organisms
Thermolabile - ANSWER-sensitive to high temperatures
photosensitivity - ANSWER-Abnormal reaction to or a change resulting from exposure
to light
Pre-centrifugation - ANSWER-The handling and processing of specimens after
collection and before centrifugation
