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NHCO PHLEBOTOMY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NHCO PHLEBOTOMY EXAM REVIEWQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Blood culture - Answer-test to determine if infection is present in the bloodstream by
isolating a specimen of blood in an environment that encourages the growth of
microorganisms; the specimen is observed, and the organisms that grow in the culture
are identified
Discard tube - Answer-a tube that will not be tested, drawn to ensure additives from one
tube do not carry over to the next.
What is the best indication the patient might be at risk of Syncope? - Answer-Paleness
and sweating
What needle size is not used for lab assays but collection of donor units? - Answer-18-
gauge
Pink tube - Answer-EDTA (potassium ethylenediamineteraacetic)
Recommend allowance of totals blood drawn from a patient in 24hours? - Answer-1%-
5%
ICD-10 - Answer-international classification of diseases
Lavender Tube - Answer-Contains EDTA. Used in Hematology & tests CBC, WBC,
RBC, Platelet counts, any blood counts
Invert 8-10 times
A microorganism that causes disease - Answer-pathogenic
Veins that can be used - Answer-Cephalic vein, median cubical vein, basilic vein.
What additive is in red and grey speckled tube also known as SST or gold top? -
Answer-Thixotropic gel for serum separation
serum is the liquid portion of______ blood? - Answer-Coagulated
Hemolyzation - Answer-When blood cells are ruptured or broken and destroyed. Can be
from shaking blood collection tubes or using too small of a needle
petechiae - Answer-a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin.
What is the liquid portion of anticoagulatend blood? - Answer-Plasma
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