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MedCa Exam with correct AnswersPathology - Answer -The study of nature and the cause of disease
How many liters of blood does the body contain? - Answer -5 liters
Erythrocytes - Answer -Red blood cells
Leukocyte - Answer -White blood cell
Thrombocytes - Answer -Platelets
120 days - Answer -How long does mature red blood cells live once they enter blood
stream
Hemoglobin - Answer -Iron containing pigment of red blood cells
Pre-analytical phase - Answer -Phlebotomist are primarily responsible for this phase of
lab testing
Blood collected in neonatology department - Answer -This is Done for patients who are
hours to a few days old
Pharmacy department - Answer -Primary consultant on timing for collecting blood for
drug levels
Where blood cells begin formation - Answer -Lymph nodes and bone marrow
Flowchart - Answer -Used in quality improvement methodologies and designed to assist
in breaking out components into diagram to understand a process
Quality improvement for specimen collection involve - Answer --Phlebotomist technique
-Recollection rates
-Frequency of hematomas
Pareto charts - Answer -Designed to assist in making bar charts that show frequency of
problems
Anemic - Answer -A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red
blood cells
, Type and cross match - Answer -Process of determining if a person will react after a
transfusion
Total volume of formed elements of blood - Answer -45%
total volume of blood liquid makes up - Answer -55%
Serum - Answer -When blood is removed from body, blood clots and the liquid portion is
called
Centrifuge - Answer -Instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the
blood
Supine position - Answer -Lying face up on back
RFID - Answer -Identification tag using silicon chips and a wireless receiver
Normal Blood pH range - Answer -7.35 to 7.45
Blood for lead levels are collected in - Answer -Tan topped tubes
2 hours - Answer -Within how many hours should Serum be transported to lab for
testing and separated from red blood cells, preventing erroneous results
Acid citrate dextrose - Answer -Anticoagulant used in blood donations
To avoid micro clotting in tube, important that blood be collected - Answer -Why should
the purple topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of 8 times
Why should Clean gloves be put on in front of patient - Answer -It is a reassuring safety
conscious gesture for both patient and worker
Pneumatic tube system - Answer -Most efficient and safe methods of specimen
transportation in large health care organization
Royal blue topped tube - Answer -Measurement of blood cooper trace element
Computerized labels using bar codes - Answer -Most reliable method for avoiding
transcription errors in specimen collection
Dorsal side of hand and wrist - Answer -If veins in arm cannot be used for venipuncture
where the preferred alternative veins lie
Glucose level - Answer -Most commonly requested timed specimen
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