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MEDCA EXAM STUDY GUIDE PHLEBOTOMY
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MEDCA EXAM STUDY GUIDE PHLEBOTOMYWhen blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid part is called -
Answers -Serum
If veins in the arms cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins can be found
in the - Answers -Dorsal side of hands and wrists
The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is called a -
Answers -Centrifuge
Before performing a venipuncture, a clean pair of gloves should be put on the presence
of the patient because it is a reassuring - Answers -Safety concious gesture for both the
worker and the patient.
Lying face up on their back is called what position? - Answers -Supine position
To avoid blood-clotting in the collection tube, it is extremely important the blood in the.. -
Answers -Purple-topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of eight times.
What is the normal ph range of a normal body? - Answers -7.35 to 7.45
Serum should be transported to the laboratory for testing and separated from blood
cells within what time limit? - Answers -Within 2 hours
Of the total volume of blood, how much percent is liquid - Answers -55% is liquid
A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells is
known to be - Answers -Anemic
Where do blood cells begin their formation? - Answers -In the lymph nodes and bone
marrow.
If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatalogy department, how old is the patient?
- Answers -Hours to a few days old.
The iron containing pigment of the red blood cells is called - Answers -Hemoglobin
How long do mature red blood cells live once they have entered the blood stream? -
Answers -Approximately 120 days
Approximately how many liters of blood does the body contain? - Answers -
Approximately 5 liters of blood
The study of the nature and cause of disease is called - Answers -Pathology
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