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