KCC Phlebotomy Final Questions And Answers

KCC Phlebotomy Final Questions And Answers What tube is most often drawn for coagulation? - ANS-Light Blue Tube (Sodium Citrate as anticoagulant) What is the correct level of fill for the light blue tube? Correct ratio of anticoagulant to blood? - ANS-90% 1:9 What is the most commonly ordered test for coagulation? - ANS-PT/PTT Testing for the presence of clotting factors would be performed in what department? - ANS-Coagulation Bleeding time test is performed to test what? - ANS-Ability of a patient to clot in a certain time (for surgery, drug administer, etc.) The blood pressure cuff is inflated to what? - ANS-40 mm Hg (mercury) How often should you blot at the incision during a bleeding time test? - ANS-Every 30 seconds after the cut What instrument is used to make the incision for a BT? - ANS-lancet What should you tell the patient regarding scarring during a BTT? - ANS-There's a possibility of a small scar What questions should you ask the patient during a BTT? - ANS-If he/she has taken any medication (specifically aspirin) in past 7-10 days **We will have their patient record and know of any drugs/medical history already. What 4 components are in the electrolyte panel? - ANS-Na, K, Cl, CO2 What test is most altered if the patient makes a fist or pumps his/her fist? - ANS-CK and slightly pottasium as well A CK test is for which organ? - ANS-Tests the Heart~ Creatine kinase (CK) tests for muscle damage, particularly myocardial infarction (heart attack) What does lipemia mean and what would the specimen look like? - ANS-Lipemia - think "lipids" or fats is high presence of fat in the blood, due to a fatty diet; looks turbid/cloudy What tests would be most effected by a lipemic specimen? - ANS-Glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, lipid profiles What organ is being analyzed for a BUN, creatinine test? - ANS-Kidneysblood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood that comes from the waste product urea that is made in the liver and passed out of your body in the urine. A BUN test is done to see how well your kidneys are working Creatinine is transported through the bloodstream to the kidneys. The kidneys filter out most of the creatinine and dispose of it in the urine What organ is being analyzed for a biliruben test? - ANS... Continues...