Phlebotomy Training NHCO Test Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Graded A+

ABG must be run within... - 15 minutes of collection and apply pressure for 3-5 mins after, placed on ice Blood acidity range: - 6.5-7.5 Blood culture bottles - Contain aerobic and anaerobic to determine a fever of unknown origin to find the presence of pathogenic or infectious microorganisms. goes to microbiology Dark Green Top - sodium heparin forms plasma; chemistry lab; inverted 8x; ammonia ICE DO NOT HIDE MISTAKES instead... - report the incident immediately For blood donors what gage needle is used? - 18 gauge needle is used Gray Top - sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate forms plasma; chemistry lab; invert 8x; OGTT (basal state and need baseline and 5 mins to drink), lactic acid (without stasis and ice), ETOH Hemodialysis is used... - in patients with end-stage renal failure. it is withdrawn from artery, purified and returned to vain. How can bloodborne pathogens be transmitted? - sexual contact, sharing of hypodermic needles, mothers to their babies at or before birth, accidental puncture from contaminated broken glass or othersharps, contact between mucous membranes and infected body fluids, skin-to-skin contacts, blood to blood contact, through the eyes nose mouth and mouth mucous membranes How is a vain enlarged? - by sowing a vain and artery together creating a fistula How long is an exposure form kept on your file? - 40 years How long quickly must semen specimens reach the lab? - within 1 hour How long should the tourniquet be placed on for and where is it located? - 3-4 inches above puncture site; no longer than 1 minute (60 secs) How many attempts does one phlebotomist get? - 2 How many different types of WBC are in the bloodstream? - 5 How many major blood groups are there? - 4 (A, B, AB, O) How many types of consent are there? - 5 How much plasma does whole blood contain? - 55% plasma, 45% formed elements (or cells) In a urine sample... - the genitalia must be clean and temperature of the specimen must be collected within 4 minutes of collection; 24 hour urine keep in fridge