Question 1

Hematology is the study of blood and its components, fluids and cells. Also includes the study of blood forming organs and blood disease

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What is Hematology?

Question 2

Phlebotomy is the practice of drawing blood for diagnostic purposes

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What is Phlebotomy?

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Veins

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What does the medical term "Phlebos" mean?

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Incision

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What does the medical term "tome" mean?

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Dermal or skin puncture

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What are two other names for capillary puncture?

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Point-of-Care

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What does POCT mean?

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Tests that can be at the patients bed side and results can be obtained right away.

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What is Point-of-Care?

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Microscopic, one cell-thick vessels that connect arterioles and venules

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What are capillaries?

Question 9

Capillaries are the site of gas exchange between blood & bodily tissues

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What is the purpose of a capillary?

Question 10

1. Antecubital Fossa

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What is the preferred locations for venipuncture?

Question 11

Before

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What does the medical term "ante" mean?

Question 12

1. Median Cubital Vein: Large and fixed

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What are the three superficial veins located in the Antecubital Fossa?

Question 13

90% water, 7% proteins, the rest is all 1% (proteins, amino acids, gases, electrolytes, sugars hormones, lipids & vitamins)

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What is plasma composed of?

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Straw color

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What color is plasma?

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They both look the same, the only way to differentiate them is by looking at the tube top color

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What is the difference in appearance of plasma and serum?

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Leukocytes and platelets

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What is the buffy coat composed of?

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55%

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What is the percentage of plasma in the blood by volume?

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45%

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What is the percentage of formed elements?

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Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, and Platelets

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What are formed elements?

Question 20

Red blood cells and White blood cells

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What do these abbreviations mean "RBCs" "WBCs"?

Question 21

Platelets

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Another name for thrombocytes?

Question 22

In the red bone marrow

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Where are erythrocytes formed?

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120 days

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What is the life span of erythrocytes?

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It transports oxygen

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What purpose does hemoglobin have?

Question 25

White blood cells have different size, shape, color and nucleus

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True

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Approximately 24 hours

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What is the life span of a leukocyte?

Question 27

Protect body against infection and disease

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What is the purpose of white blood cells?

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5000 - 10,000

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Number of leukocytes pet cubic millimeter

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Granular or Agranular leukocytes

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There are two different types of white blood cells, what are they?

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(Granular Leukocytes - perform phagocytosis)

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True

Question 31

Neutrophils: 40% - 60% - Never

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What are the differentials and their percentages?

Question 32

Stoppage of bleeding

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What is the function of a thrombocyte?

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9-12 days

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What is the life span of a thrombocyte?

Question 34

Nonsterile, disposable latex, nitrile, neoprene, polyethylene and vinyl examination gloves are acceptable. A good fit is essential.

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Which gloves are used to perform a venipuncture?

Question 35

Tied 3 to 4 inches above elbow immediately before venipuncture. A tourniquet on for longer than 1 minute may alter test results.

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Where should the tourniquet be placed?

Question 36

To prevent venous flow out of the site, causing veins to bulge.

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Why is the tourniquet used?

Question 37

70% isopropyl alcohol

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What is the most common antiseptic used for venipuncture?

Question 38

60 seconds

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How long should you let the 70% isopropyl alcohol dry for?

Question 39

Any substance placed within a tube

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What is an additive?

Question 40

1. Preventing clotting/anticoagulant

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Functions of additives are:

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Lavender topped tube

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Where is EDTA found?

Question 42

Ethylenediaminetetracetic

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What is the full name for EDTA?

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SST: Serum separating tube

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What are the following abbreviations "SST" and "PST"

Question 44

Forms a barrier between red cells and plasma when centrifuged

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What is thixotropic gel?

Question 45

Yellow, light blue, red/red gray, green, lavender, gray, dark/royal blue top tube

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What is the order of draw?

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Additive: sodium polyanetholsulfonate SPS or Acid Dextrose.

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Yellow top tube

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Additive: Sodium Citrate

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Light blue top tube

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Additive: None

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Red top tube

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See image

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Purpose: Serum separator tube

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Additive: Sodium, Lithium or Amonium Heparin

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Green top tube

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Purpose: STAT electrolyte or ammonia

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Additive: EDTA

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Lavender/Purple top tube

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Purpose: CBC, ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and sickle-cell screening

Question 54

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*** Tube has to be filled at least two thirds

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Additive: Antiglycolytic agent sodium fluoride

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Gray top tube

Question 56

See image

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Preserves glucose for 72 hours - lithium iodoacetate

Question 57

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Preserves glucose for 24 hours - potassium oxalate / anticoagulant by binding with calcium

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Additive: EDTA or sodium heparin

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Dark royal blue tube top

Question 59

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Purpose: Test toxicology and trace elements, zinc and copper and lead

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As soon as possible, IMMEDIATELY

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What does STAT mean?

Question 61

The shaft of the needle with one end cut at the angle which is called the bevel

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What is the bevel of a needle?

Question 62

See image

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Fact: Gauge is designated by a numeric value

Question 63

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* The higher the number, the smaller the lumen

Question 64

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** 16, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23

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