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Additive.
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Substance added to a blood collection tube other than a tube coating or stopper.
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Anticoagulant.
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Prevents blood from clotting.
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Antiglycolytic agent.
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Prevents the metabolism of glucose.
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Antiseptics.
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Inhibit the growth of bacteria.
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Bevel.
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Slanted end of a needle.
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Butterfly needle.
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Winged infusion set.
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Clot activator.
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Substance that enhances clotting of blood.
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Citrate Phosphate Dextrose. (CPD)
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Additive used for donor collections.
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Disinfectants.
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Kill bacteria.
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Evacuated tube.
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Blood collection tube with a premeasured vaccuum.
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Gauge.
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Number related to the diameter of a needle.
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Glycolysis.
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Breakdown or metabolism of glucose.
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Hub.
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End of a needle that attaches to a blood collection devise.
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Hypodermic needle.
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Type of needle tht is used with a syringe.
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Lumen.
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Internal space of a needle or vein.
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Multisample needle.
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Double-point needle used with the evaculated tube system.
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Order of draw.
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Sequence of tube collection in a multi-tube draw.
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Plasma Separator Tube. (PST)
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Heparinized tube containing a gel separator.
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Shaft.
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Long cylindrical portion of a needle.
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Sharps Container.
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Special container used to dispose of needles and other sharp objects.
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Serum Separator Tube. (SST)
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Tube containing a gel separator and silica to activate clotting.
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ACD.
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Yellow.
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EDTA.
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Lavender.
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Heparin.
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Dark Green.
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No additive.
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Red. (glass tube)
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Potassium oxalate.
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Gray.
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Silica.
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Gold or mottled red and gray.
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Sodium citrate.
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Light Blue
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Sodium Fluoride
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Gray
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SPS
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Yellow
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Thixotropic gel
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Gold or mottled red and gray.
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What are some example of disinfectants:
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Corrosive chemical compounds, used on surfaces and instruments, and used to kill pathogenic microoganisms.
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A solution used to clean the site before routine venipuncture is:
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70% isopropyl alcohol.
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What is typically used to clean the site when collecting blood culture specimens?
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Povidone Iodine.
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What is the best solution to use to clean up blood spills?
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1:10 sodium hypochlorite.
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Why are gauze pads a better choice than cotton balls for covering the site and holding pressure following venipuncture?
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Cotton ball fibers tend to stick to the site.
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What can be used on infants younger than 2 years of age:
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Evacuated tubes, Isopropyl alcohol, and tourniquets.
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What is a required characteristic of a sharps container?
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Leak-proof and puncture-resistant, locking lid, and marked with a biohazard symbol.
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When a disposable latex tourniquet becomes soiled with blood, it is best to:
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Thrown it away.
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Wearing gloves during phlebotomy procedures is mandated by the:
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Occupational Safety and Health Administation. (OSHA)
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What criterion do you use to decide which needle gauge to use for venipuncture:
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Size and condition of the vein.
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To what does the "gauge" of a needle relate?
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Diameter.
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Which needle gauge has the largenst bore?
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18.
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Multisample needles are typicallly available in these gauges.
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20-22.
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The slanted tip of a needle is called the:
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Bevel.
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The purpose of the rubber sleeve that covers the tube end of a nultiple-sample needle is to:
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Prevent leakage of blood during tube changes.
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A phlebotomy needle that does not have a safety feature:
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Must be using with a tube holder that has a safety feature.
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What criterion do you use to decide what size tubes to use for ETS blood collection?
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Age of the patient, amount of blood needed for the test, and size and condition of the patient's vein.
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Evacuated tubes are coated with silicon to:
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Keep blood from clinging to the sides of the tube.
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What stopper colors designates a tube used for coagulation testing?
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Light Blue.
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What tubes will yield a serum specimen?
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Red top.
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This test requires prepraration of a blood film on a glass slide.
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Manual Differential.
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What tube stopper colors indicate the presence (or absence)and type of additive in the tube:
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Green, lavender, and light blue.
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Heparin prevents blood from clotting by:
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Inhibiting thrombin.
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What department would most likely perform the test on a specimen collected in a sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS) tube?
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Microbiology.
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A royal blue top with green color-coding on the label contains:
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Heparin.
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What substances interfere with the action of calcium in the clotting process:
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EDTA, Potassium Oxalate, and Sodium Citrate.
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It is important to fill oxalate tubes to the stated fill capacity because excess oxalate:
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Causes Hemolysis.
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What substances is contained in a serum separator tube?
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Thixotropic Gel.
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What is the purpose of an antiglycolytic agent?
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Preserve Glucose.
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Glass particles present in serum separator tubes:
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Accelerate clotting.
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What is the best tube for collecting an ethanol (ETOH)specimen?
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Gray top.
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Identify the tubes needed to collect a complete blood count (CBC), partial thromboplastin time (PTT), and STAT potassium by color and in the proper order of collection for a multi-tube draw.
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Light blue top, green top, and lavender top.
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During venipunture the tourniquet should not be left on longer than:
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1 minute.
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What tubes is filled first when multiple tubes are filled from a syringe?
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A blood culture tube.
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This test is collected in a light blue tube.
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Prothrombin Time.
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What STAT tests is typically collected in a lithium heparin tube?
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Electrolyte.
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This tube stopper indicates that the tube contains EDTA.
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Lavender.
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What anticolagulant is contained in a serum separator tube?
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There is no anticoagulant in a serum separator tube.
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The purpose of sodium citrate in specimen collection is to:
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Protect coagulation factors.
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The part of a syringe that shows measurements in cc or mL is called the:
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Barrel.
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The part of the evacuated tube holder that is meant to aid in smooth tube removal.
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Flange.
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The best choice of equipment for drawing difficult veins is:
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Butterfly and evacuated tube holder.
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Mixing equipment from different manufacturers cna result in:
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Improper needle fit, needle coming unscrewed, and tubes popping off.
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You are most likely to increase the chance of hemolyzing a specimen if you use a:
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25-gauge butterfly needle to collect a specimen from a child.
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The purpose of a tourniquet in the venipuncture procedure is to:
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Enlarge veins so they are easier to find and enter.
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If a blood pressure cuff is used for venipuncture in place of a tourniquet, the pressure used must be:
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Below the patient's diastolic pressure.
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An anticoagulant:
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Binds calcium or inhibits thrombin, keeps the blood from clotting, and prevents coagulation.
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What qualities are required for needle safety devices:
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Allow the user's hand to remain behind the needle at all times, create a barrier between the hands of the user an the needle after use, and one handed activation.
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An EDTA tube that contains gel separator is called a(n):
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Plasma Preparation Tube. (PPT)
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What additive contains a substance that inhibits phagocytosis of bacteria by white blood cells?
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Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate. (SPS)
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What type of test is most affected by tissue thromboplastin contamination?
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Coagulation.
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What tests would be most affected by carryover of K2EDTA?
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Potassium.
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What microcollection containers should be filled first if collected by skin puncture?
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Lavender stopper.
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The intent of the alternate syringe order of draw is to:
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Minimize microclot formation in anticoagulant tubes.
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A pink top tubes containing EDTA is primarily used for:
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Blood bank tests.
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A blood smear made from blood collected in a container with a lavender stopper should be prepared within:
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1 hour of specimen collection.
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What Becton Dickinson (BD) tube contains a clot activation?
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Plastic Red Top.
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