lesson 6

Question 1

These are sterile, sharp instruments that are intended for one-time use only. They are designed for use in making cuts in the skin for finger or heel puncture.

Answer 1

LANCET/ INCISION DEVICES

Question 2

This is a type of lancet that produces a small hole in the skin by vaporizing water in the skin.

Answer 2

LASER LANCET

Question 3

this container is a small plastic tube used to hold blood specimen collected in the capillary puncture.

Answer 3

MICROCOLLECTION CONTAINER

Question 5

also known as microtube

Answer 5

MICROCOLLECTION CONTAINER

Question 6

These are narrow bore tubes that are made of either plastic or glass.
-can hold 50 to 75 uL and filled by capillary action. One end is sealed with sealants made of clay or plastic.

Answer 6

MICROHEMATOCRIT TUBES AND SEALANTS

Question 7

are used for blood films for hematology determinations.

Answer 7

MICROSCOPE SLIDES

Question 8

these are used to increase the blood flow seven-fold by warming the puncture site.

Answer 8

WARMING DEVICES

Question 9

this is a special equipment used for collecting capillary blood gas (CBG) specimen, which contains CBG collection tubes, stirrers, magnet, and plastic caps.

Answer 9

CAPILLARY BLOOD GAS EQUIPMENT

Question 10

-is the bright red blood found in the pulmonary vein, left chamber of the heart, and the arteries.
-It is the oxygenated blood in the circulatory system.

Answer 10

ARTERIAL BLOOD

Question 11

-is the blood that travels from the peripheral veins passing through the venous system then through the right chamber of the heart.
-This is dark red in color because it is deoxygenated.

Answer 11

VENOUS BLOOD

Question 12

-is the preferred specimen for infants, young children, elderly patients, and patients with severe ourns.
-It is extracted from the venules and arterioles found in the capillary bed.

Answer 12

CAPILLARY BLOOD

Question 13

-fills the spaces around the cells, filtered from the blood capillaries, and drained away as lymph.

Answer 13

INTERSTITIAL FLUID

Question 14

-is found inside the cells. It facilitates the movement of fluid in the membrane and blocks the entrance of unwanted materials.

Answer 14

INTRACELLULAR FLUID

Question 15

• refers to the specific sequence with which blood must be drawn and collected in tubes to avoid cross contamination of additives between the tubes.

Answer 15

ORDER OF DRAW

Question 16

-is a blood test that is used to check abnormalities in the blood cells.

Answer 16

ROUTINE BLOOD FILM/ SMEAR PREPARATION

Question 17

-is used to determine if the patient has malaria, which is diagnosed by its presence in the peripheral blood smear.
-air dried for 2 hours before staining.

Answer 17

THICK BLOOD SMEAR PREPARATION

Question 18

• recommended for infants and small children.

Answer 18

CAPILLARY BLOOD GAS SPECIMEN

Question 19

-used to help determine any liver disorder in infants.
-collected with a heel stick.

Answer 19

NEONATAL BILIRUBIN COLLECTION

Question 20

-routine check for infants to determine inborn disorders such as phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism and galactosemia, and cystic fibrosis.

Answer 20

NEWBORN/ NEONATAL SCREENING

Question 21

fingers for capillary puncture

Answer 21

ring and middle finger of non dominant hand

Question 22

how many minutes should the site be warmed?

Answer 22

3-5 minutes

Question 23

how deep would the incision site for infants?

Answer 23

2.0 mm deep

Question 24

is done 24 to 48 hours after the baby is born, in which a few drops of blood are collected through heel stick to determine disorders that are not apparent at birth and could lead to disability or even death

Answer 24

NEWBORN SCREENING BLOOD SPOT COLLECTION