Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection.pdf 2026
Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection
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1. Most blood specimens are collected by venipuncture
2. Point-of-care tests generally require Capilary puncture
that blood from a ___ be placed directly
onto a test strip that is inserted into a
machine for analysis
3. In adults and in children over 1 year old, fingertip, heel
capillary puncture is performed on the
___ for infants its preformed on the ___
4. Many blood collection tubes contain ___ chemical additives
that act to prepare the blood for testing.
5. A test commonly performed on new- filter Paper
borns requires that capillary blood be
dripped onto
6. Tubes used to collect venipuncture larger
specimens are ___ than those
used to collect capillary specimens.
7. Blood culture testing involves collecting bacteria
samples in bottles that allow any ___ in
the blood to
multiply.
8. What is the term for errors that happen preanalytical errors
before a specimen is tested?
9. 3 common requirements that patients fasting, proper meditation dose, basal state (no
may be asked to meet before a blood food or water in last 12 hours)
test
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Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e607jq
10. The angled opening of a phlebotomy bevel
needle
11. A needle, holder, and vacuur tube used Evacuated tube system
together to collect blood specimens by
venipuncture
12. Indication of the size of a phlebotomy Gauge
needle; a measurement of the width of
the needle's opening
13. The threaded area at the base of a phle- Hub
botomy needle that can be screwed into
a holder or syringe
14. A double-sided needle used in phle- multisample needle
botomy, one side pierces the patient's
skin and the other punctures the stop-
pers of collection tubes
15. A device similar to a tube holder, used Syringe transfer device
to safely transfer blood from a syringe
into evacuated tubes
16. The hollow space inside a phlebotomy Lumen
needle
17. A phlebotomy needle with flaps at the Winged collection set
base, attached to a length of tubing,
which may be used either with a tube
holder or a syringe; commonly. called a
butter fly needle
18. Syringe
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Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e607jq
1. Most blood specimens are collected by venipuncture
2. Point-of-care tests generally require Capilary puncture
that blood from a ___ be placed directly
onto a test strip that is inserted into a
machine for analysis
3. In adults and in children over 1 year old, fingertip, heel
capillary puncture is performed on the
___ for infants its preformed on the ___
4. Many blood collection tubes contain ___ chemical additives
that act to prepare the blood for testing.
5. A test commonly performed on new- filter Paper
borns requires that capillary blood be
dripped onto
6. Tubes used to collect venipuncture larger
specimens are ___ than those
used to collect capillary specimens.
7. Blood culture testing involves collecting bacteria
samples in bottles that allow any ___ in
the blood to
multiply.
8. What is the term for errors that happen preanalytical errors
before a specimen is tested?
9. 3 common requirements that patients fasting, proper meditation dose, basal state (no
may be asked to meet before a blood food or water in last 12 hours)
test
1/7
Page 1
, Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection.pdf 2026
Med Ch 8 Specimen Collection
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e607jq
10. The angled opening of a phlebotomy bevel
needle
11. A needle, holder, and vacuur tube used Evacuated tube system
together to collect blood specimens by
venipuncture
12. Indication of the size of a phlebotomy Gauge
needle; a measurement of the width of
the needle's opening
13. The threaded area at the base of a phle- Hub
botomy needle that can be screwed into
a holder or syringe
14. A double-sided needle used in phle- multisample needle
botomy, one side pierces the patient's
skin and the other punctures the stop-
pers of collection tubes
15. A device similar to a tube holder, used Syringe transfer device
to safely transfer blood from a syringe
into evacuated tubes
16. The hollow space inside a phlebotomy Lumen
needle
17. A phlebotomy needle with flaps at the Winged collection set
base, attached to a length of tubing,
which may be used either with a tube
holder or a syringe; commonly. called a
butter fly needle
18. Syringe
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