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Lab Final

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What is hemolysis?   destruction of blood cells  
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Where is the major artery located in the arm?   upper inner arm  
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What tests can not be done on with a skin puncture on a child, must be venipuncture only   potassium, PT, and blood cultures  
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Why do we do a modified Allen test, what does it tell us?   makes sure radial artery and ulnar artery are both working properly  
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What test are reported to a doctor ASAP?   STAT and critical values  
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What does a qualtative test tell you and how is it measured?   Positive or negative  
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What does the pancreas produce?   insulin  
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What specimen is needed or collected for an ova and parasite (O&P)?   stool sample AKA fecal sample  
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What type of patient is ambulatory care?   outpatient  
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What is one reason we do NOT draw on a specific arm?   mastectomy  
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What analyte is sensitive to light?   bilirubin  
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What is a fomite?   any inanimate object capable of transmitting infection organisims  
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If a potassium is not run in time what happens to the value?   the level increases gives a false high result  
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Phlebotomist job consist of what duties?   clerical, clinical, and technical  
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What phase of the process do we have the greatest impact   pre analytical  
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What 2 specific tests require being kept at body temperature?   cold agglutinin and clot retraction  
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What does cyanotic mean?   lack of oxygen, blue  
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What part of the patient do we perform an ivy bleeding time on   forearm above the wrist  
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What component of the chain of infection am I if I am on immunosuppressive therapy?   susceptible host  
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What is the difference between quality control and quality assurance?   QC focuses on mechanics QA focuses on humans  
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What does INR mean?   international normalized ratio  
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If there is a problem with an instrument what are you NOT going to do?   keep running tests  
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How do we ensure instruments run properly everyday?   quality control  
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What is our acceptable range of deviation for a test   plus or minus 2  
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What is the most common way to get a false negative on a blood culture and biggest error   not drawing enough blood into bottles  
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What type of test can we learn on the job   waived testing  
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Who establishes the levels for laboratory test complexity?   CLIA  
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What is the best urine sample to collect for cultures   midstream clean catch  
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Patient has someone on POA what law do we still have to follow?   HIPPA  
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If you draw a patient without their permission what can you be charged with?   assault and battery  
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How does a body try to restore hemostasis after a blood draw or cut?   vascular spasm, platelet plug, blood clotting, fibrinolysis  
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What is the medical term for arrest of bleeding?   hemostasis  
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What blood test measures the time it takes for a small incision to stop bleeding?   bleeding time  
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What is the test for coagulation factors of intrinsic pathway?   APTT  
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What is a clot in the vein?   thrombus  
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A newborn with hemorrhagic disease is caused by a lack of?   vitamin K  
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BUN (blood urea nitrogen) measures what?   the amount of nitrogen in your blood produced by waste product urea  
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What are lipids?   fat  
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Elevated glucose level   hyperglycemia  
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Point of care (POCT) testing is:   done at the bedside  
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Where are the Levy Jennings charts located?   quality control manual  
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One thing that should NEVER be found in the lab is:   a patient chart  
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Which tube(s) do NOT contains a coagulation factor in it:   SST, red, tiger top, gold tubes  
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Dr ordered a CK(creatine kinase) and a lactic acid what bodily system is he concerned about:   muscular system  
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What stage of coagulation is the fibrinolysis stage?   4th and final stage, resolves the clot and returns vessel to normal function  
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What are the three veins normally used in phlebotomy?   basilic, median, cephalic  
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What is on an acceptable blood smear?   feathered edge, covers 2/3 to 3/4th of the slide  
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Which tube additive destroys enzymes in the blood?   sodium fluoride, grey tube  
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What is a basal state?   metabolic condition after 12 hrs of fasting and rest  
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Why do we not use our thumb when we palpate a vein?   thumb has a pulse  
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What do you NOT use with an arterial draw?   tourniquet  
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What do we use to clean blood culture sites?   chlorhexidine  
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If we are testing an acid base balance on a respiratory patient what test do we run?   ABG Arterial blood gas  
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What is the legal term when a patient gives permission to be touched and drawn after being asked.   informed consent  
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What federal law says that labs must have written policies?   CLIA  
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The legal term that refers to what any reasonable person would have done under same circumstance   standard of care  
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What is the legal term for failure to perform according to standard of care?   negligence  
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A packed cell volume test (PVC) gives us the percentage of RBC's in the blood is known as:   Hematocrit  
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Stress, anxiety, or fear can increase what in the blood?   WBC White blood cell count  
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Which analyte is sensitive to light   bilirubin  
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What equipment is needed for an ETS draw   hub, double sided needle, tube, gauze, alcohol, tourniquet  
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A blood disorder in which the blood doesn't clot is:   hemophilia  
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the acronym for fire extinguisher is:   PASS, pull, aim, squeeze, sweep  
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What do you not use when drawing an ethanol or alcohol specimen   alcohol pad  
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Neutrophils and basophils (NLMEB) never let monkeys eat bananas tells us:   Neutrophils highest 54%-62% Basophils lowest 0%-1%  
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9:1 stands for   nine parts blood to one part sodium citrate  
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which tube is used when checking for arsenic poisoning   Royal blue  
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What color tube(s) and additive(s) prevent coagulation by removing calcium from blood   light blue sodium citrate, lavender EDTA, grey potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride  
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What department monitors medication and anticoagulation therapy?   coagulation department  
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Order of draw   blood culture, light blue, sst, green, lavender, grey  
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What additive preserves liable coagulation factors   sodium citrate light blue  
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When a blood specimen clots, what is the portion that remains called?   plasma  
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What tube stabilizes glucose for three days?   grey  
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What tube contains thrombin and what color is the hemoguard   orange  
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If I am using a 4.5ml citrate tube and I draw 3mls of blood what needs to be done?   recollect it is QNS  
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What tube promotes clotting?   thrombin tubes  
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What tube contains heparin with gel separator   light green, STAT tube  
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What department does a pale yellow tube go to?   SPS tube, micro, ACD tube, hematology  
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What department does serum go to?   Chemistry  
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How does EDTA prevent clotting?   binds calcium  
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What difference is there when doing a butterfly/winged infusion set instead of an ETS draw?   no difference except needing to clear the line on a winged set and possible transfer device if syringe is used  
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What is the most common EDTA tube used   lavender  
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What tube is used for a liver profile   sst, gold  
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What tube is a CBC drawn in   Lavender  
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What tube is used for diabetic GTT draws?   Grey  
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What test and tube do we do on a patient that is on coumarin therapy?   APTT, light blue sodium citrate  
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What tube is collected first on a dermal draw?   lavender  
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What anticoagulant is in the green top tube?   heparin  
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What type of tube is used when collecting blood with no anticoagulant?   serum tube  
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What tube is used for a WBC count   Lavender  
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What tube do we use when testing for copper   royal blue  
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What is the personal bubble called?   zone of comfort  
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Which phase of testing is labeling and identifying your specimen   pre analytical  
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When a patient is scared what increases?   white blood cell count  
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When there is an IV in place, where do you draw the blood?   below the IV with IV off  
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What test is used to check for diabetes   GTT glucose tolerance test  
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What happens if you shake a specimen too hard or to long   hemolysis  
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How long does blood take to coagulate with no additive   30 to 60 minutes  
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Why do we use standard precautions   reduce risk of transmission  
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The most negligent lawsuits are due to   HIPPA violations  
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Who is the CDC   center for disease control  
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What agency requires employees to protect their workers exposed to biological hazards   OSHA  
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What body system produces hormones   endocrine system  
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What does distal pressure tell you?   relaxation phase  
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What do the atrioventricular valves do   close to prevent back flow into the atria  
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What feature should be present on a blood smear?   feathered edge  
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When can/should we opt to do a dermal?   neonatal, morbidly obese, icu, hourly draw  
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When can we NOT do a dermal?   blood cultures, citrate tube, when large amount of blood is needed  
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What are the first three things you do with every draw?   introduce yourself, identify the patient, wash hands  
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What is the alternative if we do not have a tourniquet or one big enough for obese patients   blood pressure cuff  
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How are arteries different from veins   Arteries are larger, pulsate, and veins have valves  
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What is the alternative to drawing in the arm   dorsal side of hand  
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Where is a tourniquet placed?   at least three inches above the draw site  
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What tube do we use for STAT chemistries   lithium heparin, mint green  
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What is the max depth for dermal on a newborn   two mm or less  
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The larger the guage of a needle the _____________   smaller the the size  
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The smaller the guage of a needle the ____________   larger the size  
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What disease wastes away the muscles   muscular dystrophy  
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What is an acute facility?   short term  
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venesection and venesection mean the samething. what do they mean?   to cut a vein, phlebotomy  
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What is dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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What does post prandial mean?   after eating  
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When does a healthcare acquired chain of infection occur?   when the chain of infection is complete  
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What type of precaution is taken with herpes   contact precaution  
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If a tourniquet is left on too long what changes in the blood   potassium level rises giving false result  
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OSHA requires employees to inform all employees of any possible chemical or health hazards in the work place, this is called   right to know  
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A K+, CL-, and Na++ are pair tof   an electrolyte panel  
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What stain is used of a blood smear   Wright's stain  
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What is the total magnification of a microscope with a 10x eyepiece and a 40x objective   400  
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What tests for dehydration and cell starvation in urine?   ketones  
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What tube stabilizes glucose for up to 3 days?   grey, sodium fluoride  
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What is done different when using a winged infusion to draw blood?   use a red top sterile tube to clear the line  
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What is the additive in the pale Yellow tube used for blood cultures?   Sodium Polyanthenolesulfonate  
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What type of care is an acute care facility?   Short term usually one night or short term rehab  
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What changes when a patient changes position quickly?   Iron  
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What decreases when a patient is scared or stressed?   Iron  
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