Phlebotomy
,phlebo- - CORRECT ANSWERS-veins
-tomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-cutting
Venipuncture - CORRECT ANSWERS-incision of the vein for blood letting
What is the purpose of phlebotomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS-to obtain blood for
diagnostic testing and to remove blood for transfusion
Where do you place the tourniquet? - CORRECT ANSWERS-3-4 inches above the
puncture site
If tourniquet is on to long what may occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
hemoconcentration,
hemolysis,
petechiae
Hemoconcentration - CORRECT ANSWERS-too many blood elements in plasma
Hemolysis - CORRECT ANSWERS-destruction of red blood cells
Petechiae - CORRECT ANSWERS-a small red or purple spot caused by a tourniquet
being to tight
List 1st, 2nd, & 3rd choice of veins in antecubital fossa (inside of elbow) - CORRECT
ANSWERS-median cubital vein
cephalic vein
basilic vein
Reflux - CORRECT ANSWERS-backflow
Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWERS-a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues
How long do you apply pressure on the site after a draw
? - CORRECT ANSWERS-for up to two minutes
What goes on the blood collection tube after a draw? - CORRECT ANSWERS-patient's
name, id number, date, and time of draw
ALP - CORRECT ANSWERS-alkaline phosphatase
ALT - CORRECT ANSWERS-alanine aminotransferase
, APTT - CORRECT ANSWERS-activated partial thromboplastin time
AST - CORRECT ANSWERS-aspartate aminotransferase
BT - CORRECT ANSWERS-bleeding time
BUN - CORRECT ANSWERS-blood urea nitrogen
BURPP - CORRECT ANSWERS-bilirubin, uric acid, phosphorus, potassium
CBC - CORRECT ANSWERS-complete blood count
Diff - CORRECT ANSWERS-differential
EDTA - CORRECT ANSWERS-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EIA - CORRECT ANSWERS-enzyme immunoassay
ESR - CORRECT ANSWERS-erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FBS - CORRECT ANSWERS-fasting blood sugar
GTT - CORRECT ANSWERS-glucose tolerance test
HCT - CORRECT ANSWERS-hematocrit
HDL - CORRECT ANSWERS-high-density lipoprotein
Hgb - CORRECT ANSWERS-hemoglobin
INR - CORRECT ANSWERS-international normalized ratio
LDH - CORRECT ANSWERS-lactate dehydrogenase
LDL - CORRECT ANSWERS-low-density lipoprotein
MCH - CORRECT ANSWERS-mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC - CORRECT ANSWERS-mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCV - CORRECT ANSWERS-mean corpuscular volume
MPV - CORRECT ANSWERS-mean platelet volume
PT - CORRECT ANSWERS-prothrombin time
,phlebo- - CORRECT ANSWERS-veins
-tomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-cutting
Venipuncture - CORRECT ANSWERS-incision of the vein for blood letting
What is the purpose of phlebotomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS-to obtain blood for
diagnostic testing and to remove blood for transfusion
Where do you place the tourniquet? - CORRECT ANSWERS-3-4 inches above the
puncture site
If tourniquet is on to long what may occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
hemoconcentration,
hemolysis,
petechiae
Hemoconcentration - CORRECT ANSWERS-too many blood elements in plasma
Hemolysis - CORRECT ANSWERS-destruction of red blood cells
Petechiae - CORRECT ANSWERS-a small red or purple spot caused by a tourniquet
being to tight
List 1st, 2nd, & 3rd choice of veins in antecubital fossa (inside of elbow) - CORRECT
ANSWERS-median cubital vein
cephalic vein
basilic vein
Reflux - CORRECT ANSWERS-backflow
Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWERS-a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues
How long do you apply pressure on the site after a draw
? - CORRECT ANSWERS-for up to two minutes
What goes on the blood collection tube after a draw? - CORRECT ANSWERS-patient's
name, id number, date, and time of draw
ALP - CORRECT ANSWERS-alkaline phosphatase
ALT - CORRECT ANSWERS-alanine aminotransferase
, APTT - CORRECT ANSWERS-activated partial thromboplastin time
AST - CORRECT ANSWERS-aspartate aminotransferase
BT - CORRECT ANSWERS-bleeding time
BUN - CORRECT ANSWERS-blood urea nitrogen
BURPP - CORRECT ANSWERS-bilirubin, uric acid, phosphorus, potassium
CBC - CORRECT ANSWERS-complete blood count
Diff - CORRECT ANSWERS-differential
EDTA - CORRECT ANSWERS-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EIA - CORRECT ANSWERS-enzyme immunoassay
ESR - CORRECT ANSWERS-erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FBS - CORRECT ANSWERS-fasting blood sugar
GTT - CORRECT ANSWERS-glucose tolerance test
HCT - CORRECT ANSWERS-hematocrit
HDL - CORRECT ANSWERS-high-density lipoprotein
Hgb - CORRECT ANSWERS-hemoglobin
INR - CORRECT ANSWERS-international normalized ratio
LDH - CORRECT ANSWERS-lactate dehydrogenase
LDL - CORRECT ANSWERS-low-density lipoprotein
MCH - CORRECT ANSWERS-mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC - CORRECT ANSWERS-mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCV - CORRECT ANSWERS-mean corpuscular volume
MPV - CORRECT ANSWERS-mean platelet volume
PT - CORRECT ANSWERS-prothrombin time
