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BldCollectionEquip, Additives&OrderofDraw

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What is the proper blood-to-additive ratio for a light-tube collected for a coagulation test?   9:1  
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Of 18, 20, 21, & 22, which needle gauge has the largest lumen?   18  
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The tests performed in the this department are typically collected in a tube with a light-blue stopper   Coagulation  
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A tube with a green stopper normally contains   oxalate  
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What is purpose of an antiglycolytic agent?   to preserve glucose  
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What is the solution normally used to clean the site before routine venipuncture?   70% isopropanol  
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When nitrile or vinyl strap tourniquets become soiled with blood, it is best to do what?   throw them away  
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What is the most important factor in choosing which gauge needle to use for venipuncture?   Size and condition of the vein  
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Which additive is usually present in a tube with a lavender stopper?   EDTA  
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Glass particles present in serum separator tubes do what?   enhance clotting  
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What is classified as a disinfectant?   .Sodium hypochlorite  
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What is the slanted tip of the needle that enters the vein called ?   the bevel  
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According to CLSI standards, which tube is filled last when using a syringe?   EDTA  
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When using a winged infusion blood collection set, if the first tube is an additive tube, it is important to collect a few milliliters of blood into a nonadditive tube first to do what?   maintain proper blood-to-additive ratio  
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A phlebotomist collects a light-blue-top, lavender-top, and gray-top tube from an inpatient. Respectively, which of the following additives do the tubes most likely contain?   Sodium Citrate, EDTA, sodium fluoride  
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What does a rapid serum tube contain?   thrombin  
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The tube additive that is responsible for the most carryover problems is what?   ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)  
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Name a biocide   Hydrogen peroxide  
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Name a biocide   Isopropyl alcohol  
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Name a biocide   Povidone iodine  
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If you need to collect a routine hematology test, a coagulation test, and a stat chemistry test, what color top tubes you would most likely use, listed in the correct order of draw?   Light-blue-top, green-top, purple-top  
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What is an inert synthetic substance that forms a physical barrier between the cells and serum or plasma of a specimen?   thixotropic gel  
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What is a type of needle used to collect blood from small or difficult veins?   Butterfly or winged infusion set  
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A substance used to kill bacteria on surfaces and instruments is known as what?   a disinfectant  
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Substances that provide increased surface for platelet activation are known as what?   clot activators  
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Why will evacuated tubes fill with blood automatically?   because a vacuum exists in the tube  
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Citrate prevents clotting by what means?   binding calcium  
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What gauge multisample needle is considered the standard needle for routine venipuncture?   21  
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A needle that does not have a safety feature must be used with what   a holder that has a safety feature  
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The BD tan stopper tube contains what?   EDTA  
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The BD tan stopper tube is used to collect what analyte?   lead  
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What is the safest way to transfer blood from a syringe?   use a syringe transfer device  
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