Which of the following actions is unlikely to help a phlebotomist gain a patients trust

Which blood specimen additive can inhibit the metabolism of glucose by the cells

Which of the following items is unnecessary when performing a routine venipuncture

A serum specimen is requested which of the following evacuated tubes can be used to collect it

Which of the following are all anticoagulants that remove calcium from the specimen by forming insoluble calcium salts and therefore prevent coagulation

Sodium citrate, EDTA, Oxalate

In a successful venipuncture, evacuated tubes fill automatically as soon as the tube stopper is pierced because of

Premeasured vacuum in each tube

Lavender stopper tubes are most commonly used to collect

Which of the following is one reason the evacuated tube system (ETS) is the preferred blood collection system

Exposure of the blood to contaminants is avoided

Lithium heparin is a suitable anticoagulant for which of the following tests

Which one of the following additives can be found in a royal blue–top collection tube

Measurement of copper, a trace element, requires blood collection in a tube with a

The blood additive ratio is most critical for a specimen collected in this tube

If phlebotomist have dermatitis, they should

See if wearing the love liners will help

Decontamination of hands after glove removal is essential because

Hand contamination might not be visible to the naked eye

Which of the following is a disinfectant

Which disinfectant is preferred by the HICPAC for use on surfaces and instruments

EPA-registered sodium hypochlorite products

After a blood spill, a disinfectant is applied and must have at least 10 minutes of contact time for cleanup to be effective

If hands are heavily contaminated with organic material and a sink is not available, the phlebotomist should clean them with

Detergent-containing wipes followed by a sanitizer

The purpose of a transillumination device is to

Locate veins for venipuncture

Which statement is incorrect? A properly applied tourniquet should

Restrict venous and arterial blood flow

This needle gauge is used for autologous blood collection

Needle safety features work by

OSHA regulations require that after use

Tube holders with needle attached be disposed of as unit

The headspace in an evacuated tube is

A consistent amount of air space left when a tube is filled properly

Tube is designed by the manufacture to be “short draw” are

Made to fill only partially

Types of ETS additives include

Plastic red top tubes used to collect blood specimen contain

Improper handling or storage of evacuated tubescan affect

This would be the best to for collecting STAT test that must be performed on serum

Which additive is used to collect donor units of blood

A specimen collected in this type of additive will separate if allowed to stand

What is the advantage of collecting STAT chemistries in a green top tube

This anti-septic has been traditionally used to obtain the higher degree of skin antiseptic required when collecting blood cultures

Which of the following is preferred solution to use to clean up blood spills

An EPA approved bleach product

Safer for use on human skin

A solution use to clean the site before routine venipuncture is

Why are gauze pads a better choice than cotton balls for covering this site and holding pressure following venipuncture

Cotton ball fibers can stick to the site

CLSI standards advise against using these on infant and children younger than two years of age

Which of the following should be detected from a list of required characteristics of a sharps container

It is best if tourniquet are

Used once and then discarded

Wearing gloves during phlebotomy procedure is mandated by the following agency

what criterion is used to decide which needle gauge to use for venipuncture

Size and condition of the vein

To what does the “gauge” of the needle relate

Which needle gauge has the larges bore or lumen

Multi sample needles are typically available in these gauges

The slanted the tip of a needle is called the

The purpose of the rubber sleeve that covers the tube and of a multiple sample needle is to

Prevent leakage of blood during tube changes

A phlebotomy needle that does not have a safety feature

Must be used with a holder that has a safety feature

Which of the following plays no role in deciding what size tubes to use for ETS blood collection

Patient’s allergy to antiseptics

Mixing additive tubes involve

Slowly rocking them back and forth

Which of the following stopper colors identifies a tube used for coagulation testing

Which of the following tubes will yield a serum sample

The cleaning agent in hand sanitizers used in healthcare is

Which of the following tube stopper colors and the kids something other than the present (or absence) and type of additives in the tube

Heparin prevents blood from clotting by

Which department would most likely perform the test on a specimen collected in a SPS

A royal blue top tube with green color coding on the label contains

Which one of the following substances is in anticoagulant

It is important to fill oxalate tubes to the stated fill capacity because excess oxalate

Causes hemolysis of blood specimens

Which of the following substances is contained in a serum separator tube

What is the purpose of an antiglycolytic agent

Glass particles present in serum separator tubes

Which is the best tubes for collecting ETOH (ethanol) specimen

Identify the tubes needed to collect a CBC, PTT, and STAT potassium by color and in the proper order of collection for a multiple tube draw

Light blue top, green top, lavender top

During venipuncture the tourniquet it should not be left on longer than

Which of the following tubes is filled first when multiple tubes are filled from a syringe

This test is collected in a light blue top tube

Which of the following STAT tests is typically collected in a lithium heparin tube

This tube stop or color indicates that the tube contains EDTA

What anticoagulant is contained in a PST

The purpose of sodium citrate in a specimen collection is to

Protect coagulation factors

The part of a syringe that shows measurements in cc or mL is called the

This part of the evacuated tube holder is meant to aid in smooth tube removal

The best choice of equipment for drawing difficult veins is a

Mixing equipment from different manufacturers can result in

Improper fit of the needle

You are most likely to increase the chance of hemolyzing A specimen if you use a

25-gauge butterfly needle to collect a specimen from a small child

The purpose of a Turnock it in the venipuncture procedure is to

In large beans so they are easier to find and enter

If a blood pressure cuff is used for venipuncture in place of a tourniquet it, the pressure used must be

Below the patients diastolic pressure

In general, an anticoagulant is unavailable to

Inhibit the metabolism of glucose

Needle safety devices must

Create a barrier between a user’s hand and the needle after use

This gel separator to contain EDTA

Which additive contains a substance that inhibits phagocytosis of bacteria by white blood cells

Sodium polyanethol sulfonate

Which type of test can potentially be affected by tissue thromboplastin contamination

Which of the following tests would be most affected by carryover of K2EDTA

Carryover from this too has a greater potential to negatively affect the specimen in the next tube drawn

A trace element specimen to should be collected

A pink top tube containing EDTA is primarily used for

The blood collection equipment shown in figure 7–1 can be used

Identify the tubes needed to collect a PT, STAT lytes and BC in proper order of collection

Which one of the following tubes is additive free

Which chemistry two could contain either of two different forms of an anticoagulant because both have the same stopper color

Which additive can be found in four separate tubes with different stopper colors

Which stopper color is the same for two completely different types of additives used by two different departments

Due to allergenic reaction’s, which type of glove is not recommended to be used in healthcare facilities

Which of the following additives is most commonly used for chemistry tests

And ETS holder and a syringe transfer device look very similar. What is the difference between the two

There is a permanently attached needle with a sleeve inside the transfer device

A thrombintime (PT) and platelet count are ordered on an 80-year-old female patient deciding to use a butterfly and “short draw” evacuated tube‘s on the tiny cephalic vein on the dorsal side of her right arm the phlebotomist collects one light blue top tube and then a lavender top why would you suspect that the PT results might be incorrect and the platelet count unaffected

No tube was drawn to remove the air in the butterfly tubing

A homecare phlebotomist has a requisition to collect a CBC, plasma K, PTT, and PT. He collected the tubes from the client, who was lying on the sofa with her arm elevated above her shoulder on a table next to the sofa. As he collected tests in the following order CBC, K and finally the PT and PTT, he was careful and inverted the tubes as specified. Later that day, the lab called the phlebotomist to say that three of the tests would have to be re-drawn. Which three test most likely had questionable results and needed to be re-drawn

While collecting a STAT blood culture and electrolytes on a child in the emergency room, the position ask the phlebotomist to get an extra tube of blood to check for metal poisoning. Which one of the following tubes with the phlebotomist add to the ones already being collected

Which one of the following tube/additives would be used to collect a DNA test

Electrolytes should never be collected in a

When properly anchoring a vein the

Them is 1 to2 and below the intended site and is pulling the skin towards the wrist

Which of the following actions is unlikely to help a phlebotomist gain a patient’s trust

Collecting a specimen before the requested time

It is unlikely that misidentifying a patient specimen would result

No reprimand if no one was hurt

What is the most important step in the phlebotomy process?

Which of the following action is prohibited during the vein selection process?

Which of the following is the most common complication from the phlebotomy procedure?

What is the most critical error a phlebotomist can make quizlet?