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Skin Puncture Equipment and Procedures

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arterialized   show
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blood smear   show
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show heel bone  
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capillary blood gases   show
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show substance used to plug one end of a microhematocrit  
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show pertaining to blue-gray discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen  
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differential   show
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feather   show
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show fluid found between cells or in spaces within an organ or tissue  
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intracellular fluid   show
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lancet   show
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microcollection containers   show
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show disposable, narrow-bore, plastic-clad glass or plastic tubes used for manual packed cell volume determination  
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newborn screening   show
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osteochondritis   show
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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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show controlled puncture depth, permanently retractable blade, and sterile. (cannot be reused)  
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show microhematocrit tube  
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show magnet (both ends of the CBG tube are sealed immediately), metal "flea" (stirrers are small metal filings or bars) and, special capillary tube (long thin narrow-bore tube that is color-coded by a band)  
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mirocollection container that container that contains a fluid for direct dilution of the speciman   show
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show a mixture of venous, arterial, and capillary blood and more closely resembles arterial blood.  
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show label it as venous blood  
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why should a laboratory report form indicate the fact that a specimen has been collected by skin puncture?   show
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skin puncture blood is sometimes called capillary blood because?   show
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skin puncture blood is the perferred specimen for this test?   show
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reference values for skin puncture blood are higher for?   show
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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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when can a skin puncture can be done rather than a venipuncture?   show
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it is not a good idea to perform skin puncture if the patient is/has?   show
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what is the proper site for finger puncture on an adult?   show
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show they can be injured by restraining methods used during venipuncture, they have small blood volumesm and venipuncture may damage veins and surrounding tissue  
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what is normal site of skin puncture?   show
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it is necessary to control the depth of lancet insertion during skin puncture to avoid what?   show
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the maximum depth of heel puncture recommended by the NCCLS is?   show
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what complication can result from a deep skin puncture of an infant's heel?   show
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what is a safe area for an infant heel puncture?   show
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a recommended site for skin puncture on children 2 years of age or older is?   show
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show less at the side and tiip than the center  
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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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skin puncture equipment includes?   show
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which color-coded microcollection container would be used to collect a complete blood count?   show
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what is the purpose of warming the site before skin puncture?   show
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show blood gases  
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show 70% isopropanol  
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show hemolysis  
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show bilirubin, potassium and uric acid  
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show isoproply alcohol contamination of the specimen  
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show eliminate tissue fluid contamination  
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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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which of the following activities can introduce tissue fluid into the skin puncture specimen?   show
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during multisampe skin puncture collections, blood smears, and EDTA specimens are obtained before other specimens to?   show
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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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if the phlebotomist makes a blood smear that is too short, he or she should try again and?   show
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show dirt on the slide, fingerprints on the slide, or lipids in the blood  
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collection of a thick blood smear may be requested to detect?   show
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iron fillings used in capillary blood gas collection   show
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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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