1.2.4 Blood Collection and Specimen Consideration (Capillary puncture) Flashcards by Miguel Acosta | Brainscape

Q

Capillary puncture is used in:

Newborn screening
Point of Care test
Daily monitoring of Diabetic patients

Which of the following does not belong?

A

None

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Site of puncture for Capillary puncture when it comes to newborn screening?

A

Lateral Plantar Heel surface

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Site of puncture for Capillary puncture when it comes to Adults?

A

3rd/4th finger

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Last resort of site of puncture for Capillary puncture when it comes to adults

A

Earlobe

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What is the length of the blade in a Capillary puncture for Heel Stick?

a. 1.75 mm (<2.0mm)
b. 2.4 mm
c. 3.1 mm
d. > 2.0 mm

A

a

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What is the length of the blade in a Capillary puncture for adults and certain children?

a. 1.75 mm (<2.0mm)
b. 2.4 mm
c. 3.1 mm
d. > 2.0 mm

A

b

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Q

A consequence of squeezing the site includes:

Dilution of tissue juice
Hemolysis

T or F

A

T

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Q

Warm the site for about 37 C before performing Capillary puncture

T or F

A

F

42 C

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Q

Reason to follow order of draw for the Blood gas specimen?

a. Clotting is not a concern
b. Minimizes platelet clumping
c. Minimizes Clotting
d. Minimizes Exposure to air

A

d

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Reason to follow order of draw for the EDTA?

a. Clotting is not a concern
b. Minimizes platelet clumping
c. Minimizes Clotting
d. Minimizes Exposure to air

A

b

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Reason to follow order of draw for the Slides / Smears?

a. Clotting is not a concern
b. Minimizes platelet clumping
c. Minimizes Clotting
d. Minimizes Exposure to air

A

b

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Reason to follow order of draw for the Other additive tubes?

a. Clotting is not a concern
b. Minimizes platelet clumping
c. Minimizes Clotting
d. Minimizes Exposure to air

A

c

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Reason to follow order of draw for the Serum tubes?

a. Clotting is not a concern
b. Minimizes platelet clumping
c. Minimizes Clotting
d. Minimizes Exposure to air

A

a

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What is the order of Draw for Capillary?

a. Blood gas, Serum, slides, EDTA, Other additives
b. Blood gas, Serum, slides, Other additives, EDTA
c. Blood gas, Slides, EDTA, Other additives, Serum tubes
d. Blood gas, EDTA, Other additives, Slides, serum

A

c

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How do you arterialized the Blood gas specimen?

A

Warm the site at 42C

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Q

Green small tube: With gel
Mint green: no get

T or F

A

F

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