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Phlebotomy study
procedures
Question | Answer |
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Phlebotomy (a.k.a venipuncture) can be summarized as the: | Incision or cut in the vein. |
Main purpose of phlebotomy is: | To obtain Blood for diagnostic testing and to remove blood for transfusion. |
Assembling your equipment you will need: | Gloves, tourniquet, tubes, gauze, needle adapter, antiseptic pads, |
Hemoconcentration | To many blood elements in plasma. |
Hemolysis | Destruction of Red Blood Cells |
Petechia | Red spots on the skin. |
Best veins | In the antecubital fossa (inside of elbow) |
Reflux | backflow |
Hematoma | Swollen, Red area under skin |
Applying pressure | For about 2 minutes. |
Red (Glass Tube)Tests | Chemistry, Serology, blood bank |
Additives (Glass Tube) Tests - RED | None |
Speciman (Glass tube) - RED | Serum |
Inversion Number (RED) glass tube | 0 (Must sit 30 mins. to clot: Serum is seperated by centrifuge after clotting. |