Phlebotomy

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The blood lancet is used for the collection of blood specimens by ?

skin puncture
The standard point of the lancet to be used hen collecting blood from a newborn heel is?

2.4mm
To determine the size of the needle remember that the higher the gauge number the needle will be?

smaller
Rubber sleeves on an evacuated tube system make it possible for?

multiple use
In the evacuated blood collection system the evacuated glass tubes come in different sizes

and the stoppers are?
During venipuncture

to secure the needle during insertion into the tube stopper
The gauge of the needle most commonly used for venipuncture is ?

22 gauge
Veins pulsate?

false
The maximum time a tourniquet should be tied on the upper arm while drawing blood is?

1 minute
To cleanse the typical venipuncture site

begin at the intended site of the draw and?
When using an evacuated tube for collection of electrolytes uses a?

red-top tube
When collecting blood for a hematocrit test use a?

lavender-top tube
When collecting blood for cholesterol test use a?

red-top evacuated tube
Blood Films?

the primary anticogulant additive EDTA removes calcium by forming insoluble or un-ionized calcium salts.
Sodium citrate is an anticoagulant of choice for coagulation studies because it protects certain of the?

pro-coagulants
Lavender Tube?

used to collect whole blood with an additive
Red Tubes?

used for color collection of serum
The cephalic

medial cubital
Plasma goes to the top of the tube when anticoagulated blood is?

centrifuged
Red Blood Cells goes to the bottom of the tube when anticoagulated blood is?

centrifuged
Lavender Tube?

used to collect a blood sample for a cbc
Used for monitoring anticoagulated therapy?

PT and PTT
Red Tubes?

are drawn first
What values are increased in infections and inflammatory disease?

erythrocyte sedimentation rates
What type of blood sample will be needed to perform a hemoglobin test?

EDTA added
How many hematocrit tubes should be collected from the patient?

two
What type of blood sample is needed when performing PKU ?

capillary
Chain of custody?

describes how evidence is to be collected and handled

Author:	jwinters
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Card Set:	Phlebotomy
Updated:	2012-07-19 14:12:53
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