An open wound can be a portal of entry in an infection...
The single, most important way to prevent the spread of infection...
After drawing blood from a patient, the phlebotomist should dispose of...
Latex sensitivity is an allergic reaction.
Confirming an outpatients name and _____ provides two important...
A tube adapter that has been visibly contaminated with blood should be...
Which of the following causes AIDS?
When performing a routine skin puncture, the site should be alcohol...
Because bacteria and other microorganisms can be found anywhere, all...
The proper way to insert a needle is with the bevel facing...
If a patient refuses treatment you should
Which is not a PPE?
When entering a room marked with isolation signs, __________.
What is the most important step in preventing infections?
The most important step in the performance of a venipuncture is
Can a phlebotomist legally draw blood from a fully cognizant (awake...
The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the __________.
The study of blood is called __________.
Microorganisms that cause diseases
Which additive is usually in a lavender tube?
A patient in the Oncology Dept. is probably being treated for...
In a routine blolod draw the red tube is drawn before the green...
Before performing a venipuncture, why will a phlebotomist tie a...
Which is not an infection control method?
Chemicals that precent blood from clotting are called __________.
The hands of the phlebotomist should be washed _________
Which of the following is the single most common source of HIV and HBV...
The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is known as...
When using evacuated tubes for blood collection, it is crucial to...
Taking aspirin is most likely going to effect a BT test.
Safe working conditions for employees are regulated by __________.
The first drop of blood in a capillary puncture is the best for...
Which of these needle has the smallest bore or diameter?
Paul phlebotomist draws CBC on patient fred jones , labels the...
Negligence by a professional person is called __________.
A violation of a person's right to have his or her name,...
The following were collected for a routine venipuncture. Which...
The hormone detected in a positive pregnancy test is
In a routine venipuncture the lavender tube should be drawn before the...
Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?
What information must be included if the phlebotomist must manually...
A clean catch test is collected in a:
Which of the following veins is most commonly used for venipuncture...
If the information of the patients id breacelet is NOT identical to...
Which of the following is not known to transmit HIV?
OSHA requires training and educational information on bloodborne...
Sodium Citrate have what color stoppers?
There is a 9 to 1 ratio nof blood to anticoagulant in a light...
Which needle has the largest gauge?
Lavender, Yellow and Green tubes should all be inverted 8 times...
Treating all specimens as if they are hazardous and infectionsis the...
In health care, when all evaluated services and results compate within...
Which tube is drawn last in a standard venipuncture procedure?
The left ventricle delivers oxygenated blood to the aorta.
All patients are presumed to be infectious for ___________.
To collect blood without an addititve use an evacuated tube with a ___...
Characteristics of capillaries include __________.
A possible cause of tube breakage during centrifugation might be...
A drug known to interfere with urine tests should be discontinued...
A green top tube usually contains
Which test must be performed on whole blood?
Which is used for PT and PTT?
Bacteria and parasites belong to which type of hazard?
Capillary blood sampling may be used if the laboratory tests require...
A tube containing sodium citrate as an additive is the...
Veins are located deeper than arteries.
Glycolysis occurs faster in newborns.
Failing to provide reasonable standards of care causing...
The body system the filters blood to eliminate waste, helps maintain...
If a glass tube breaks during centrifugation, what sequence of actions...
Eating and drinking are permissible in a laboratory setting...
Medical Asepsis is the destruction of pathogens outside the...
A complete blood count (CBC) is collected in an evacuated tube with...
Drugs used to destroy or kill bacteria that cause disease, are called...
Veins have thinner walls than arteries.
What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood?
Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart througfh the right atrium.
Lipemic bloodserum appears:
OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine...
Another name for blood in the urine:
Which is not true off WBCs?
Serum is depleted of fibrogen.
The additive in a pink tube is:
Which is NOT a common symptom of shock?
Diastolic pressure is __________.
If someone is cyanotic their skin may appear ____________.
A CBC would be sent to what lab section?
When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This...
Whic of these is a common component of disinfectant solutions used for...
When a 5 millimeter evacuated tube appears to extract blood with too...
Red and white blood cell counts are examples of __________ tests.
Infections that can be spread from person to person are called...
The following is a test of the respiratory system
POC testing is done _____________.
Lavender tubes must be 2/3 full.
When using two glass slides to make a blood smear, the reccomended...
Consent to treament based upon full understanging of all possible...
Common syptoms of shock include all of the following except...
When the body has adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to...
The color of normal serum is usually __________.
The branch of study of moral issues, questions and problems arising in...
The tissue that covers and protects the body is __________.
The first tube collected with a butterfly will underfill due to air in...
Vigorous mixing can activate platelet and shorten clotting...
Sputum is collected to diagnose
Always recap your needle before putting it into the sharps...
To collect blood for a prothrombin time test, use an eacuated tube...
When collecting a Blood culture with a butterfly into culture bottles,...
Which test may require a chain of custody?
A group of tests collected as one unit:
What tube is used for a WCB differential?
Which is a test of the urinary system?
Which of the following is the best definition of destruction of...
The use if a chemical procedure to destory all microbial life...
The heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in...
Lymph originates from
What gauge multi-sample needle is considered to be standard?
The most common source of carry over problems is EDTA.
The ability of the body to achieve "steady state".
Which of the following steps is NOT typically a part of the phlebotomy...
Light blue tubes must be ____ full.
Which should not be done during vein selection?
Test for this dept. are usually collected in a light blue tube.
Invert a gray tube __________ times.
OSHA requires training and educational info be given to phlebotomists...
The term asepsis literally means __________.
At what intervals should blood be blotted during a bleeding time...
Capillary puncture reference ranges are higher for this analyte.
When serum is _________ it is a clue that the patient is not...
How many minutes does normal coagulation take in a red topped...
If tests require serim rather than a plasma, a tube with what color...
Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the...
Which body plane divides the body in equal portions?
When someone is in shock you should keep them cool.
What is the first link in the chain of infection?
Which tube can be used to collect blood for a type and...
The most critical aspect of blood culture collection is
An evacuated tube system for venipuncture consists of ALL BUT...
The venipuncture site should be cleansed in a circular motion from the...
Which of the following legally enforces the Bloodborne Pathogen...
According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a...
Do not draw blood __________ an intravenous infusion.
The internal space of a blood vessel
Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen?
If an infant is screaming during a CBC test the
An example of a nosocomial infection is
Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles ____________.
The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is:bradycardia
Which lab sectioin would analyze the C&S test?
Sodium Fluoride preserves glucose for how many days?
Lack of physical or mental fitness is __________.
Which tube does not contain EDTA?
What tube is used for ESR?
Squeezing the finger too vigorously during the capillary bloood...
Which of the following specimens are least likely to require...
The Good Samaritan Law allows health care workers to provide...
Which tube is sometimes called a serum separator tube?
The smallest veins of the human anatomy are known as_____
Repeated venipuncture in the same vein can cause:
What are the 3 components of a urinalysis?
How many times should a light-blue tube be inverted?
Cortisol peaks late in the afternoon.
How many times should a red top tube be inverted?
Why does a multi sample needle have a rubber sleeve over the end of...
The health care worker is protected by law if it can be determined...
The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic...
This organization develops standards for specimen handling and...
Which of these elements in blood is bound by EDTA in a collection tube...
The purpose of an antiglycolotic agent is
To draw blood from a patient with an open IV line the selected...
Glass particle in serum seperator tubes
Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen?
A red top tube is usualy drawn for which lab department?
How many hours before a blood test should a patient discontinue the...
Which of the following are types of tourniquets used in specimen...
Arterioles, the smallest arteries, subdivide into __________.
Which blood vessel is NOT part of systemic circulation?
Arteries have valves that prevent the blood from flowing...
Which represents the proper order of blood flow?
What is the primary purpose of phlebotomy in healthcare?
Which element prevents glycolysis?
Fluid aspirated from the peritoneal cavity.
One bedside (point of care) laboratory test that is used before...
Within the capillaries, blood cells __________.
The rubber sleve (at the end opposite the needle tip) on an evacuated...
The tube to collect whole blood with an EDTA additive in it has a...