Exam (elaborations) Phlebotomy

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