The Phlebotomy Textbook Strasinger 2019 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A LATEST UPDATE 2026
Strasinger Phlebotomy Textbook | Comprehensive Answer Key Phlebo- - answer - Vein -tomy - answer - To make an incision What are important phlebotomist job skills to have? - answer - They need to be highly organized and detail-oriented in order to deal with the large number of samples that may be collected in a short time, while ensuring that each sample is properly labeled and correctly handled Certification - answer - Is evidence of that an individual has demonstrated proficiency in a particular area of practice Informed consent - answer - Means that a patient must be informed of intended treatments and their risks before they are performed Confidentiality - answer - All information regarding a patients condition, including the types of tests ordered or the results of those tests, is confidential medical information BUN - answer - Blood Urea Nitrogen PPE - answer - Personal protective equipment CAP - answer - College of American pathologists CBC - answer - Complete blood count GTT - answer - Glucose Tolerance Test POLs - answer - Physician office laboratories RBCs - answer - Red Blood Cells STAT - answer - Short turnaround time HBV - answer - Hepatitis B virus MRSA - answer - Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus BBP - answer - Bloodborne pathogen OSHA - answer - Occupational Safety and Health Administration CDC - answer - Centers for disease control and prevention HAIs - answer - Health care-associated infections How long can hepatitis B virus survive? - answer - 7 days in dried blood Fomite - answer - Contaminated obeject. (Ex. Equipment,food,water) Vectors - answer - Infectious agents carried by agents called Arthropods (insects & ticks) Isolation - answer - The separation of an infection source from susceptible hosts, thereby breaking the chain of infection Protective Environment (PE) - answer - immunocompromised patients may have their own isolation unit also called Reverse Isolation What is the most important and effective means of preventing the spread of infection and antibiotic- resistant microorganisms? - answer - Hand Hygiene 2 main areas of the clinical laboratory? - answer - -anatomical and surgical pathology area -clinical pathology area Anatomical and Surgical pathology area - answer - Analyzes the characteristics of cells and tissues Clinical Pathology Area - answer - Analyzes blood and other body fluids 3 sections of anatomic and surgical pathology area - answer - -Cytogenetics -Cytopathology -Histology Cytogenetics department - answer - Examines chromosomes for evidence of genetic disease, such as Down syndrome Cytopathology department - answer - Processes and stains cells that are shed into body fluids or removed from tissue with a needle and examines them for the presence of cancer or other diseases. Most common test performed by cytology is the Pap smear. Histology department - answer - Prepares tissue from autopsy, surgery, or biopsy for microscopic examination by a pathologist. Special stains are used to highlight particular cell morphology. Blood type - answer - Is determined by the presence and type of particular antigens of the surface of red blood sells (RBCs) Autologous Donation - answer - The donation of your own blood for use later on Chemistry panels - answer - May be performed as either single tests or as groups. Ex. Electrolytes, cholesterol, lipid panel, glucose, liver function panel, renal disease(kidney function) Serum Seperator Tube (SST) - answer - Needs a minimum of 30 minutes for full activation Centrifuge - answer - Spins the sample at high speeds to separate components based on density Hemostasis - answer - Refers to the process by which the body stops blood from leaking out of a wound- Controls blood loss Coagulation - answer - Depends on the presence of clotting factors and platelets. Performed on plasma. Test performed for stroke and heart attack patients Activated Partial Thromboplastin time (aPTT) - answer - Is used to monit
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