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Phlebotomy Review 1
Review for the National Certification
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do you Prep a site for collection of Blood Cultures? | Clean the site with Alcohol & Iodine |
| What does "Anaerobic" mean? | Without Oxygen |
| What does "Aerobic" mean? | With Oxygen |
| What does "ACD" stand for? | Acid Citrate Dextrose |
| What is the order of draw? | Sterile, Light Blue, Red, SST, Green, Lavender, Gray |
| When are Royal Blue Tubes used? | For Heavy Metal Testing (Lead, Aluminum, & Mercury) |
| What does "GTT" stand for? | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| What is "Anatomy" ? | The study of the character and location of structures within the body |
| What is "Physiology" ? | The study of what all those structures do and how they do it |
| What are the functions of the Circulatory System? | 1. Oxygen Transport 6. Vitamin Transport 2. Nutrient Transport 7. Hormone Transport 3. Waste Transport 8. Infection Control 4. Water Balance 9. Loss Control 5. Heat Balance |
| What are Erythrocytes? | Red Blood Cells |
| What are Leukocytes? | White Blood Cells |
| What are Thrombocytes? | Platelets |
| What is Plasma? | Water-based fluid that RBC, WBC, and platelets float around in |
| What are the WBC responsible for? | Fighting and Preventing infection |
| What are the different types of Leukocytes? | 1. Neutophil 2. Basophils 3. Eosinophil 4. Monocyte 5. Macrophage |
| What are Basophils responsible for? | store and release Histamine |
| What are Neutrophil responsible for? | fight off bacteria |
| What are Eosinophils responsible for? | Fight off infection and parasites |
| What are Monocytes responsible for? | ingest anyforeign substance |
| What are Macrophage responsible for? | "BIG EATERS" engulf then digest |
| What is the average life span of a RBC? | 120 days |
| What is the average life span of a WBC? | 1 day - 1 year |