Download Phlebotomy Certification Exam Questions and Answers 2024 and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Phlebotomy Certification EXAM Questions and Answers 2024 Capillary Puncture โ 3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop. The vein can collapse โ If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use too strong of a vaccum for the vein, this can happen... Anticoagulant โ An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood Red top โ NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP, BMP. Tiger top โ Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES Lavender top โ EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count (CBC), Blood smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several times**** Gold Top โ Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies Grey top โ Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS Light blue top โ Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube must be filled to the proper level and inverted (gentle rocked) several times**** Wipe away the first drop โ We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen. The basilic, cephilic, and the median โ What veins are in the antecubical area? Hemoconcentration โ This is the increase of the cellular/solid elements in direct ratio to plasma This can be caused by "pumping of the fist" and begins after the tourniquet is left on longer than 1 minute. Provodine/iodine โ Agent used on the skin to sterilize the area. Tourniquet โ Elastic device used ti restrict blood flow to distend veins for phelbotomy. Wing infusion set โ Aka butterfly - for small or fragile veins or difficult veins Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and Thrombocytes (Platelets) โ The solid portion of blood contains: Plasma โ The liquid portion of whole blood; contains all clotting factor Serum โ The liquid portion of clotted blood; contains NO clotting factors. 3-4 inches abouve the puncture site. 1 minute. โ Where should the tourniquet be placed in regards to the draw site and how long should it be left on? Immediately remove the tourniquet and needle and stop the patient from falling. Lower the patients head and arms. Put something cold on the back of the neck. โ What should the MA do if the patient begins to feel dizzy during the blood draw? Label tube, bandage patient, document the draw. โ What the Phelbotimist to after the blood has been successfully draw and the needle has been properly disposed of: Complete Blood Count โ WBC, RBC, Hct, Hemoglobin (Hb), RBC indices ( MCV, MCH, MCHC), Blood smears, WBC Differential, Platelet count are all considered what kind of test? Coagulation studies โ Prothrombin time (PT) and Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) are considered this kind of test... Lipid Studies โ Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL, are considered this kind of test...
