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capillary puncture equiptment and procedures

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arterialized   arterial flow into a the area due to warming the site  
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blood film/smear   a drop of blood spread thin on a microscope slide  
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calcaneus   medical term for healbone  
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CBG's   capillary blood gasses  
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cyanotic   bluish color from lack of oxygen  
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differential (diff)   test in whick the number, type , and characteristics of blood cells are determined by examining a stained blood smear under a microscope  
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feather   thinnest area of a blood smear where a defferential is performed  
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galactosemia   inhereted disorder caused by lack of the enzyme needed to convert the milk sugar galctose into glucose  
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hypothyroidism   insufficient levels of thyroid hormones  
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intersitial fluid   fluid in the tissue spaces between the cells  
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intracellular fluid   flid within the cells  
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lancet   a sterile, disposable, sharp-pointed or bladed instrument for punctures  
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microcollection containers   small plastic tubes used to collect blood obtained from capillary punctures sometimes called "microtubes"  
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microhematocrit tubes   narrow-bore plastic tubes that fill by capillary action  
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neonatal screening (NBS)   state mandated testing of newborns to detect cerain genetic (inherited), metabolic (chemical changes within the cells), hormonal and functional disorders.  
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osteochondritis   inflammation of the bone and cartilage  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone  
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PKU   phenylketonuria  
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planter surface   the sole or bottom surface of the foot  
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posterior cruvature   medical term for the back of the heal  
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whorls   ridges and grooves of the fingers  
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which of the following test requires an arterialized specimen   blood gases  
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calpillary puncture supplies include all of the following except   povidone - iodine pad  
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capillary puncture blood contains   arterial blood, interstitial fluids, venous blood  
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the concentration of this substance is higher in capillary blood than in veous blood   glucose  
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capillary puncture is typically performed on adults when   no acceble veins, thrombotic tendecies or veins are saved for chemotherapy  
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if collected by capillary puncture, which of the following is collected first   CBC  
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which of the following conditions disqualifies a site for capillary puncture   cyanotic, edematous or swollen  
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which of the following is the least hazardous area of an infant's foot for capillary puncture   lateral plantar heel surface  
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according to CLSI, a heel puncture lancet should puncture no deeper than   2.0mm  
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which of the following is proper capillary punture procedure   wipe away the very first drop of blood  
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when making a routine blood smear, the "pusher slide" is normaly used at an angle of how many degrees   30  
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the blood specimen for this test is placed in circles on special filter paper   phenylketonuria (PKU)  
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which of the following fingers is the best choice for capillary puncture   middle  
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this test cannot be collected by capillary puncture and taken to the laboratory for processing and testing   partial thromboplastin time (PTT)  
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capillary action is a term used to describe how   blood fills a microhematocrit tube  
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stirrers   small metal bars inserted into tubes after blood collection  
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magnet   used to mix the specimen  
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the concentration of glucose and potassium are normally higher in   capillary blood  
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order of draw for capillary blood is   blood gasses, edta, other additive and serum specimens  
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