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Skin Puncture Equipment and Procedures

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show increased arterial composition due to warming the collection site  
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blood smear   show
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calcaneus   show
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show arterialized skin puncture blood gases  
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clay sealant   show
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show pertaining to blue-gray discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen  
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show determination of the number and characteristics of cells on a blood smear by staining and examining it under  
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show thinnest area of blood smear where a differential is performed  
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interstitial fluid   show
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intracellular fluid   show
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show sterile, disposable, sharp-pointed instrument used to pierce the skin to obtain droplets of blood for testing  
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show small plastic tubes with color-coded bodies or stoppers corresponding to evacuated tubes that are used to collect drops of skin puncture blood  
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microhematocrit tubes   show
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newborn screening   show
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show inflammation of bone and cartilage  
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show inflammation of bone, especially marrow, caused by bacterial infection  
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show heredity disease caused by inability to metabolize phenylalanine because of a defective enzyme  
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plantar surface   show
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reference values   show
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show grooves of the fingerprint  
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characteristics of skin puncture lancets are:   show
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show microhematocrit tube  
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what equipment may be used to collect capillary blood gases?   show
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mirocollection container that container that contains a fluid for direct dilution of the speciman   show
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capillary specimans are a mixture of what composition?   show
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If venous blood is placed in skin puncture collection devices, it is important to do what?   show
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show some test results may vary depending on the source of the specimen  
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show it is obtained from the capillary bed  
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show phenylketonuria  
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show glucose  
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show gray top and lavendar top only (never a light blue top)  
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show bilirubin  
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show a child is younger than 2 years old, an adult has difficult veins, and veins need to be saved for chemortherapy  
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it is not a good idea to perform skin puncture if the patient is/has?   show
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show distal segment of the middle or ring finger  
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skin puncture is the perferred method to obtain blood from infants and children because?   show
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show a site below an IV, the lateral plantar surface of a baby's heel, and the middle finger of a warm, adult hand. (never an edematous extremity)  
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show bone injury  
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the maximum depth of heel puncture recommended by the NCCLS is?   show
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show ostechondritis  
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show lateral plantar surface  
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show palmar fleshy portion of the middle finger  
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distance between the skin surface and the bonein the end segment of a finger is?   show
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major blood vessels of the skin arelocated in/at the?   show
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skin puncture that parallels the whorls of the fingerprint will?   show
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show lancet, microcolletion tube, and/or microhematocrit  
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which color-coded microcollection container would be used to collect a complete blood count?   show
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show increasing blood flow up to 7 times  
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this test requires warming of the heel before specimen collection for accurate test results?   show
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show 70% isopropanol  
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the antiseptic must be completely dried before performing skin puncture to avoid?   show
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povidone-iodine contamination of a skin puncture specimen affects?   show
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errors in glucose results have been attributed to this?   show
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the purpose of wiping away the first drop of blood during skin puncture is to?   show
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show hemoglobin and potassium  
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show slightly to the side of center and perpendicular to the whorls. (parallel puncture will allow blood to run down the finger)  
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show an adhesive bandage can irritate an infants tender skin, the bandage can come off and present a chocking hazard, and the bandage can tear the skin when removed  
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show touching the scoop of the collection tube to blood drop, tapping the tube gently to encourage blood to settle to the bottom. (never scoop up blood that runs down the finger)  
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show milking and massaging, squeezing, and applying strong repetitive pressure  
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show minimize the effects of platelet clumping  
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a blood smear is required for this test   show
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show has a feathered uniform edge  
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show within 1 hour of collection  
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show decrease the angle of the spreader slide  
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holes in a blood smear can be caused by?   show
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show malaria  
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show aid in mixing the anticoagulant  
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capillary blood gases   show
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show bilirubin  
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phenylketonuria (PKU) is a newborn screen test and is?   show
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falsely decreased bilirubin results can be caused by   show
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contamination of a phenylketonuria (PKU) test can result from   show
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show applying blood drops to both sides of the filter paper, hanging specimen slips to dry, or layering successive drops in the same collection circle  
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neonatal blood screening for this disorder is required by law in the United States   show
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show bilirubin  
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