The Medical Assistant Study Set 2

Which of the following Vacutainer tubes is routinely used for hematology testing?

No anticoagulants are found in which of the following tubes?

Which type of tube should be used to collect blood specimens during a glucose tolerance test?

_______________________________ is an anticoagulant that prevents platelets from clumping and preserves the appearance of blood cells for microscopic preparation.

The slant at the open end of a needle used for venipuncture is called the

The needle size most commonly used for adult venipuncture is _____ gauge.

The needle size most commonly used by the blood bank for donations is _____ gauge.

The needle size most commonly used in infants and the elderly is _____ gauge.

Plasma could be retrieved from a

A tourniquet is used during the phlebotomy procedure to

A tourniquet should remain tied on a patient's arm no longer than

Without a clot activator, whole blood typically clots in _________ minutes.

The ____________ is the part of the venipuncture needle that fits into the syringe or Vacutainer adapter.

The laboratory requisition indicates that you are to collect a venous blood specimen for hematology testing, serum chemistry testing, and coagulation studies. What is the proper order of collection for these tubes?

You are required to collect a venous sample for a typical hematology test, the complete blood count. You collect

A syringe is preferred over a Vacutainer collection device when

Leaving a tourniquet tied on a patient's arm for longer than the recommended time results in

Before a routine venipuncture or capillary puncture, the site typically is cleaned with

In a routine venipuncture, the angle at which the needle enters the arm should be _____ degrees.

During a routine venipuncture, when should the phlebotomist request that the patient "make a fist"?