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CH. 10

Capillary puncture equipment and procedures

QuestionAnswer
A blood smear made from an EDTA specimen should be made Within 1 hr of collection
What is the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) recommended maximum depth of a heel punture? 2.0mm
Why are EDTA specimens obtained before other specimens when collected by skin punctures To minimize the effects of platelet clumping
Why should a laboratory report form indicate the fact that a specimen has been collected by capillary puncture Because test results vary depending on the method of collection
Which of the following is the safest area for infant hell puncture? The lateral plantar surface
A capillary puncture should be done rather than a venipuncture in the following situation except when A light blue stopper is needed
The purpose of wiping away the first drop of blood during skin puncture is to eliminate tissue fluid contamination
Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles arterial blood
What does the term calcaneus mean? heel bone
capillary puncture blood reference ranges are higher for this analyte glucose
What is PKU a hereditary inability to metabolize phenylalanine
It is necessary to control the depth of lancet insertion during capillary puncture to avoid injuring the heel bone
What is the purpose of warming the site of skin puncture? It increases blood flow up to 7 times
Which microcollection container would be used to collect a specimen for CBC Purple top
A capillary punture site should not appear ____, which is described as being bluish from lack of oxygen Cyanotic
A good blood smear should exhibit a _____ edge Feathered
Capillary bilirubin specimens should be protected from UV light
The following test can be performed on small amount of capillary blood hemoglobin
Infant heel puncture cannot be performed on the following except a warmed lateral portion of the plantar surface of the left heel
All is true about infant-neonatal screening form except To be collected after EDTA tubes in heel puncture collection
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