MedCA Phlebotomy Certification Study Guide

serum

When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid portion is called ______

dorsal side of the hands and wrist

If veins in the arm cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins lie in the ___________

centrifuge

The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is called a _______

pair of clean gloves

Before performing a venipuncture, a ________ should be put on in the presence of a patient because it is a reassuring safety-conscious gesture for both the patient and the worker

supine

The ____ position refers to lying face up on their back

eight (8)

To avoid clotting in the blood collection tube, it is extremely important that the blood collected in a purple-topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of ____(__) times

7.35 to 7.45

The blood pH range of the normal body is ________

2 hours

Serum should be transported to the laboratory for testing and separated from blood cells within ________

55%

Liquid makes up ____ of the total volume of the blood

anemic

A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells is known to be _____

lymph nodes and bone marrow

The blood cells begin their formation in the __________

hours to a few days old

If the phlebotomist collects blood from the neonatology department, the patient is _________

hemoglobin

The iron containing pigment of the red blood cells is called ________

120 days

Once they enter the body, mature red blood cells live approximately _______

5 liters

The body contains approximately ______ of blood

pathology

The study of the nature and cause of disease is known as _________

sharps container

A specially labeled puncture-resistant container for the disposal of needles, scalpels, and syringes is known as a _______

median cubital

When drawing blood, the vein that is most preferred is the ___________

systolic pressure

If blood pressure is read as 120/80, the 120 is the _______

contracted

The systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart is _______

anticoagulant

A chemical substance that prevents the blood from clotting is called an __________

Homeostasis

_______ refers to the steady-state condition

Handwritten

________ information cannot be converted into bar code symbols

Interstitial fluid

_______ is tissue fluid

geriatric patients

Fragile veins are most likely to be found in _______

first drop of blood

After a finger stick is performed, the phlebotomist should wipe away the ________ with gauze

30 degrees

The best angle for spreading a blood smear is by using two glass slides at ________

white blood cell differentials

Skin puncture samples are often used for ___________

across the fingerprint lines

During a skin puncture procedure, the cut should be __________

just prior to the next dose

In most cases, blood collected to determine medication levels should be collected _________ of medication to be given

occluded

In relation to veins, the term ________ means obstructed

thumb

The _____ has a pulse

bleeding has stopped and thanking the patient

The last step in any phlebotomy procedure, including skin puncture, is checking that the _____________ for cooperating

wash the hands with soap and water

The best way to decontaminate a phlebotomist’s hands if they are visibly dirty with dust and dirt is to ___________

30 to 60 seconds

Alcohol should be allowed to dry for ________ before the venipuncture

15 to 30 degrees

During the venipuncture, the best angle for inserting the needle into the skin is __________

after the needle is inserted and the blood begins to flow

During the venipuncture procedure, the phlebotomist releases the tourniquet, _____________

winged infusion set

The term “butterfly” refers to a ________

bevel side up

During the venipuncture procedure, the needle should always be inserted with the ________

Blood and urine specimens for microbiological culture

________________ should be transported to the lab quickly to improve the likelihood of detecting pathogens

30 to 60 minutes

Normal blood specimens take ________ to clot

Bar codes

__________ in phlebotomy applications are not used to denote patient arm preference

heparin

The preferred anticoagulant for the collection of whole blood for STAT situations in clinical chemistry is _______

smallest; larger

The ______ number denotes the largest gauge needle. In other words, a 16-gauge needle is _____ than a 24-gauge needle

purple-topped tube

A blood cell count requires whole blood collected in a _________

gauge

Color coding of needles indicates _______

sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)

The yellow-topped vacuum collection tube has _________ as the additive

less than 2.0 mm

For newborns, the penetration depth of lancets for blood collection must be __________

once

If a blood specimen has a separation device it should be centrifuged _______

icy water

To chill a blood specimen, as it is transported the health worker should use ________