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Phlebotomy and Blood
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 85% of the population is positive for? | RH the other 15% is negative |
| blood type AB is known as | universal recipient |
| blood type o is known as | universal donor |
| carbohydrates, lipids, cholesterol, and hormones are all componets of?: | plasmas |
| cholesterol is to assess?: | the amount of lipids in the blood |
| EDTA are | mauve or purpose caps |
| EDTA testing is?: | most preferred and used |
| erythrocyte sedimentation rate is also known as?: | ESR |
| heparin are used in?: | capillary tubes |
| how long does separation take?: | hour |
| how long should direct pressure be applied | 5 minutes |
| how should you choose a site?: | apply the tourniquet and inspect both arms and hands |
| low readings can be caused from?: | anemia or pernicious anemia |
| micro hematocrits are also known as?: | packed cell volume |
| normal values for glucose are?: | 70 to 100 fasting and 140 and down |
| normal values for micro hematocrits are?: | 36 to 48 for women and 42 to 52 for men |
| normal values for prothrombin is?: | 11 to 16 seconds |
| normal values for WBC's are | 4,000 to 11,000 |
| on what draws should the tourniqet be released before the needle is removed | on any blood |
| patients must fast for how many hours before blood chemistries?: | 10 to 12 hours |
| plasmas are?: | gases and waste products |
| prothrombin is used for | pro time PTT, coagulation test and to test patients in anticoagulation therapy |
| RBC's are also known as?: | erythrocytes |
| WBC's are also known as?: | leukocytes |
| what are 2 sections of WBC's | agranular and granular |
| what are 2 things you should do when blood does not appear | slightly manipulate the needle and remove needle and try another site |
| what are 2 things you should do when drawing on children?: | explain procedure and be honest if they have a question |
| what are capillary punctures used for | to collect small samples of blood |
| what are common sites for capillary puncture | ring finger, middle finger, heel, and ear lobe |
| what are hemoglobins normal values?: | 12 to 16 for women and 13 to 18 for men |
| what are lymphocytes | t - cells, b cells, and natural killer cell aid in antibody formation |
| what are monocytes | response inflammation signals, increase in mononucleosis |
| what are normal values for cholesterol?: | 150 to 200 |
| what are normal values for ESR | 1-20 for women and 0-10 for men |
| what are platelets also known as?: | thrombocytes |
| what are syringe draws used for? | difficult draws and small veins |
| what are the 2 componets of whole blood cells?: | plasma and formed elements |
| what are the 2 groups of clia | original and expanded |
| what are the 3 functions of the blood?: | regulate our body temperature, carry nutrients to all cells, and carry o2 to all cellular levels |
| what are the 3 typed that consist of blood | RBC, WBC, and platelets |
| what are the 5 blood test EDTA are used for?: | CBC, ASR, A1C, lead testint, and Hct's |
| what are yellow, red, and tiger tops used for?: | blood chemistries |
| what do albumin do?: | maintains blood pressure |
| what do blood chemistries aid in?: | the diagnosis and treatment of patient |
| what do lavender tops contain | contain anticoagulant |
| what do platelets aid in? | clotting |
| what do RBC's do for the body?: | carry o2 to tissues and capillary levels and co2 to the lungs |
| what do WBC's do for the body | protect the body against infection and disease by destroying pathogens |
| what does ESR measure?: | the rate at which RBC's separate |
| what does fibrinogen do?: | aids in clotting |
| what is a butterfly draw for?: | alternative method for difficult draws and small fragile veins |
| what is glucose used in the body for?: | energy |
| what is hemoglobin's function | to combine chemically with o2, it is the iron containing pigment in RBC's |
| what is low complecity?: | do not require high skilled personnel, extensive quality control procedures, and comprehensice record keeping or government inspections |
| what is plasma made of?: | 90% of water |
| what is something you should never do if they patient has had a mastectomy?: | draw from the same side |
| what is venipuncture for?: | to collect large amounts of blood |
| what is gamma globulin?: | immunity for certain disease |
| what should you do if a patient faints | remove the tourniquet, remove the needle and then apply pressure |
| what should you do with the first drop of blood | wipe it away |
| where are blood cells formed? | in bone marrow and some WBC'c formed in the lymph nodes |
| why is anticoagulant added to blood samples?: | to keep it from clotting and it also helps with separation of plasma from blood to keep it from clotting and it also helps with separation of plasma from blood |
| basilic vein | large vein on inner side of arm (pinky side) |
| cephalic vein | a superficial vein of the arm commonly used for venipuncture (thumb side) |
| fistula | an artificial connection between an artery and a vein |
| gauge | a measure of diameter of a needle |
| hematoma | the swelling of tissue around a vessel due to leakage of blood into tissue |
| hemoconcentration | increase in the concentration of cellular elements in the blood; plasma enters the tissue |
| hemolysis: | rupture or destruction of red blood cells resulting in the release of hemoglobin |
| hypodermic needle | a hollow needle used for injections or for obtaining fluid specimens |
| lumen | the open space within a tubular organ or tissue |
| median cubital vein: | a superficial vein located in the bend of the of the elbow |
| palpate | to examine by touch |
| sclerosed | hard and gnarled |
| syringe | a hollow, tube like container with a plunger, used for injecting or withdrawing fluids |
| thrombosed | occluded, or blocked by a blood clot |
| tourniquet: | a band to constrict blood flow |
| vein | a blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the tissues to the heart. |
| venipuncture | entry of a vein with a needle; phlebotomy |
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