AMT RPT |QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST UPDATE!!!!!2026/2027|GUARANTEED PASS|GRADED A+|VERIFIED

AMT RPT |QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST UPDATE!!!!!2026/2027|GUARANTEED PASS|GRADED A+|VERIFIED 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 If serum is left to remain on the blood clot for more than one hour, what will likely occur - ANSWER -serum glucose levels decrease what part of heel in infants is recommended for capillary puncture specimens - ANSWER -medial planter surface when the needle penetrates all the way through the vein this can form - ANSWER -hematoma To prevent glycolysis, which additive is used? - ANSWER -Sodium Fluoride Complete clotting of a blood specimen can take up to - ANSWER -30 minutes at room temperture what do you do following an arterial blood specimen? - ANSWER -apply firm pressure to the puncture site for a minimum of 3-5 minutes What is the very first step in performing routine venipuncture - ANSWER Identify yourself what characteristics of vein ideal for venipuncture - ANSWER -bouncy After last tube filled , what is done next? - ANSWER -filled tube is removed from the holder what is proper sequential draw from first to last - ANSWER -serum tube, heparin tube, EDTA tube what is preferred vein site for venipuncture - ANSWER -Medial Cubital most commonly used antiseptic used for routine venipuncture - ANSWER -70% isopropyl alcohol