Phlebotomy Certification 60 Questions And Answers
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What is the average skin puncture depth for an adult?
2 - 3 mm
Assays that require a chilled specimen include:
Gastrin, Ammonia, Catecholamine, and lactic acid
What vein is most commonly used for venipuncture?
Medical cubital
What additive is found in a royal blue-topped tube? What additive is found in the yellow-topped tube?
Clot Activator; Sodium polyanethol sulfonate
What tube is most appropriate for blood bank collections? What tube is most appropriate for a DIFF?
Pink-topped tube; Purple-topped tube
When collecting blood with a syringe, how is the blood added into the tubes?
Use a syringe transfer device and allow the blood to flow freely
If a patient has a tendency to faint, what equipment would be helpful?
A recliner
The chain of custody means?
The specimen is tracked at every step
Hemoglobin content is assessed by analyzing?
Erythrocytes
Excessive, vigorous mixing of a blood specimen collection tube can lead to?
Hemolysis