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Chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar. |
QNS | Quantity Not Sufficient. |
OPIM | Other Potential Infectious Material. |
CBC | Complete Blood Count. |
STAT | Procedure that is to be done "immediately!" |
Lumen | Meaning small opening. Using a needle with a small lumen. |
Hemolysis Hi-mol-uh-sis | The destruction or rupture of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin. |
SST | Serum separator tube. |
EDTA | Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid Anticoagulant to prevent clotting. |
ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
Erythrocyte ih-rith-ruh-sahyt | Red blood cells (RBC) |
Leukocyte loo-kuh-sit | White blood cells (WCB) |
Thrombocyte throm-buh-sahyt | Platelet (Plt)6 |
Electrolyte Made up of what? | Na=Sodium K=Potassium Cl=Chloride Co2=Carbon Dioxide |
Liver Panel What all is detected? | GTT ALT AST |
GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test A test in which glucose is given and blood samples are taken afterwards to see how quickly it is cleared from the blood. |
ALT | Alanine Aminotransferase Is an enzyme found in the liver. But releases into the blood when the liver is damaged. |
AST | Aspartate Aminotransferase Is a enzyme released into the blood when the liver is damaged. |
CHD | Coronary Heart Disease In which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. |
VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory A test for syphilis. |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen The concentration of nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea, indicating kidney function. |
Needle sized used for venipuncture for a blood donation? | 16 |
Needle sized most commonly used for venipuncture for adults? | 21 |
Needle sized used for venipuncture for the elderly and pediatric? | 23 |
LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein Bad Cholesterol |
HDL | High Density Lipoprotein Good Cholesterol |
What is the universal donor? | O- blood |
What is the universal recipient? | AB+ blood |
Lipid Panel What all is detected? | HDL LDL Triglycerides |
What is the correct term for the slant end of the needle? | Bevel |
Name the 7 sections where testing is done. | Hematology, Coagulation, Chemistry, Serology/immunology, Immunohematology/ Blood Bank ,Microbiology and Urinalysis |
Hematology Section Most common test? | CBC Complete Blood Count |
Coagulation Section Most common test? | PT Prothrombin time |
Chemistry Section Most common test? | Electrolyte Cos, Cl, Na, K |
Serology/Immunology Most common test? | Monospot Mononucleosis |
Microbiology Most common test? | C&S Culture and Sensitivity |
Urinalysis Most common test | Urinalysis |
Blood Bank/Immunohematology Most common test? | T&C Type and crossmatch |
What is the liquid part of the blood? | Plasma |
What is the liquid part of the blood after it has clotted? | Serum |
Chemistry uses this part of the blood? | Plasma and Serum |
What does Plasma contain that Serum does not? | Fibrinogen fi brin o gen |
Blood is made up of? | RBC, WBC and Pls |
Lavender tube contains? | EDTA anticoagulate |
Red tube contains? | non additive |
Pink tube contains? | EDTA with special labeling (flag tube) ATT |
Lt Blue tube contains? | Sodium citrate anticoagulate binding by Ca |
Red speckled/ Tiger tube contains? | Clot activator and gel |
Green tube contains? | Heparin anticoagulate |
What body liquid is most used in Hematology? | Whole Blood |
Color tubes used in Hematology? | Lavender/purple top |
Color tubes used in Coaulations? | Light blue top |
What type of liquid do you get using a (Green top tube)? | Plasma |
What type of liquid do you get using a Red or tiger Red tube)? | Serum |