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While transferring serum into an isolator tube, some blood splashes into your eyes. What must you do? - Answer Rinse your eyes with water for 15 minutes You are conducting a streptococcal pharyngitis test on a pa-tient. What transmission-based precaution should you take? - Answer Droplet You o...

A term used to describe a blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured is: - Answer Hemolyzed Which of the following Vacutainer tubes is routinely used for hematology testing? - Answer Lavender No anticoagulants are found in which tube? - Answer Plain Red Which type of tube shoul...

A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following additives is used to prevent the breakdown of glucose? - Answers Sodium fluoride A Phlebotomy technician in an outpatient setting is identifying a patient before performing a venipuncture procedure. To confirm the patient's iden...

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear? - Answer Face mask while collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the glas...

A Phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Down syndrome. Which of the following steps should the Phlebotomist take? A) Explain the procedure to the patient in simple terms, then proceed with venipunture. B) Speak with the patients guardian before performing th...

What do you use to find chemicals in urine? - Answer Reagent strip When inspecting equipment what would you look for to verify its real? - Answer Counterfeit trademark How do you transfer lactic acid? - Answer Chilled specimen Where do most of the errors occur during phlebotomy? - Answer Pa...

Blood culture tube - Answer sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS), used for bacterial studies. Light blue tubes - Answer Additive: sodium citrate. Lab test: coagulation studies PT, PTT, factor assay. light green/marbled green tubes - Answer Additive: separator, Lithium heparin. Lab test: potas...

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient's arm and observes a sore at the site where the tourniquet is to be placed. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Answer Tie the tourniquet over the patient's sleeve to prevent any further damage to the skin. ...

1. The two circulations of the heart are A. Tricuspid and Bicuspid B. Pulmonary and Systemic C. Right Ventricle and Left Ventricle D. Right Atrium and Left Atrium - Answer Pulmonary and Systemic 2. Pulmonary Circulation carries A: Oxygenated blood throughout the body. B. Deoxygenated blood to the...

Characteristics imperative to a phlebotomist - Answer Dependability, honesty, integrity, empathy and compassion, professional appearance, interpersonal skills Circulatory system function - Answer deliver oxygen, nutrients, hormones, & enzymes to cells and transport cellular waste (CO2) to organs ...

A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Downs' Syndrome. Which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? - Answer Speak with the patient's guardian before performing the venipuncture to ensure the explanation is understood Which of the following pro...

What agency regulates workplace safety? - Answer OSHA biologic hazard / biohazard - Answer any biological risk to organisms Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - Answer OSHA-mandated set of requirements concerning pathogenic micro-organisms and their transmission Exposure control plan - Answer An...

Blue stopped tubes are used primarily for the following assay: - Answer PT Sodium heparin is the anticoagulant most commonly found in which of the following tubes? - Answer Green Yellow-stoppered tubes are generally used for: - Answer Blood Cultures The liquid portion of the blood collected...

A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her shift. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - Answer Use enough soap to form a lather. Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses povidone-iodine to cleanse a site fo...