NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test with Questions and Answers

NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test with Questions and Answers What is an H. Pylori test? ANSWER 2 weeks before, patient stops taking all antibiotics, bismuths, and PPi's. At test, patient swallows special substances then exhaled breath is measured for 10 minutes. patients shouldn't talk or consume during this time. What is a hematocrit? ANSWER the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood as a percentage What is a hematoma? ANSWER a localized collection of blood within tissues due to leakage from walls of blood vessels What is hematuria? ANSWER blood in urine What is hemoglobin? ANSWER The oxygen carrying part of the RBC What is Heparin? ANSWER An anticoagulant that inhibits many coagulation factors. produced in liver. The three types are ammonium, sodium, and lithium. What are the s/s of Hepatitus D and the cause? ANSWER Jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, LOA, transmission is from infected blood to non infected, usually in shared needles or at birth What is the hga1c test? ANSWER hemoglobin test that indicates average blood sugar over 1-3month period. USES the lavender tube.