Midterm

Question 1

What does CBC stand for?

Answer 1

Complete blood count

Question 2

What does CMP stand for?

Answer 2

Comprehensive metabolic panel

Question 3

What is the term that means breaking down of blood?

Answer 3

Hemolysis

Question 4

What is T.T.N?

Answer 4

Tourniquet, tube, needle

Question 5

What are the additives for red, lavender and light blue tubes?

Answer 5

Red - none

Lavender - EDTA

Light blue - sodium citrate

Question 6

What type of test is drawn in a light blue test tube?

Answer 6

Coagulation studies

Question 7

What is the order of draw?

Answer 7

Yellow, blue, red, tiger top, gold, green, lavender, gray

Question 8

How long should a serum tube stand for?

Answer 8

45 minutes

Question 9

How many times do you invert a red tube?

Answer 9

5 times

Question 10

How many times you in for a lavender tube?

Answer 10

8-10 times

Question 11

How many times do you invert a light blue tube?

Answer 11

3-4 times

Question 12

FBG

Answer 12

Fasting blood glucose

Question 13

When taking someone glucose you should

Answer 13

Wipe off the first drop of blood

Question 14

Capillary puncture location

Answer 14

lateral to the fingertip, 3rd or 4th digit, perpendicular to the fingerprint

Question 15

When taking a glucose sample on children you would do it on:

Answer 15

plantar surface of the heel

Question 16

Lipid panel includes

Answer 16

total cholesterol, HDL & LDL and triglycerides

Question 17

Antibiotics when doing a strep can give a

Answer 17

false-negative

Question 18

Quality control

Answer 18

making sure its working properly for accurate results. Do not use if it is having problems until it is fixed

Question 19

If a patient has history of fainting what’s the best way to draw their blood

Answer 19

Semi-Fowler’s position

Question 20

Venus reflux

Answer 20

when blood goes back into the tube prevent by keep arm and tube downward

Question 21

Hemolysis

Answer 21

breaking down of blood

Question 22

What are things that can cause breaking down of blood

Answer 22

using a needle that’s to small on a large vein forcing the blood through it, alcohol and shaking of the tube

Question 23

Hemolysis can result in

Answer 23

Inaccurate results

Question 24

Your venipuncture should be more than __mL, because _________.

Answer 24

3.1mL – going deeper can cause penetration of the bone

Question 25

PT testing is done in what color tube

Answer 25

Light blue

Question 26

Hematology

Answer 26

The study of blood

Question 27

A CBC includes

Answer 27

counts not the actual function

Question 28

Polycythemia

Answer 28

causes a HIGH hemoglobin

Question 29

What’s included in a buffy coat?

Answer 29

leukocytes and platelets

Question 30

Warfarin

Answer 30

blood thinner (stops formation of blood clots)

Question 31

What type of blood do you need for a chemistry test?

Answer 31

Serum blood

Question 32

BUN test is used to check the

Answer 32

kidney function

Question 33

MONO

Answer 33

kissing disease – Epstein Barr virus – oral contact

Question 34

The following occurs when the body is in homeostasis?

Answer 34

Laboratory test results fall within the reference range.

Question 35

What is the purpose of performing a routine test?

Answer 35

To assist in the early detection of disease

Question 36

Guidelines for storing specimens

Answer 36

- Attach a biohazard warning label to the refrigerator. - Maintain the refrigerator temperature between 36 °F and 46 °F. - Do not store food in the refrigerator

Question 37

What is a profile?

Answer 37

An array of laboratory tests for identifying a disease

Question 38

What is the purpose of the patient accession number found on the laboratory report?

Answer 38

To provide identification of each specimen in the laboratory

Question 39

The purpose of patient preparation for a laboratory test is to

Answer 39

Provide a specimen that yields accurate test results

Question 40

A patient who is fasting (in preparation for a laboratory test) is allowed to consume

Answer 40

Water

Question 41

What laboratory tests requires fasting?

Answer 41

OGTT CMP Triglycerides FBG

Question 42

A small sample taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole is known as a

Answer 42

Specimen

Question 43

If a laboratory report is returned to the medical office marked QNS, it means that

Answer 43

An insufficient amount of the specimen was submitted

Question 44

The purpose of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) is to

Answer 44

Improve the quality of laboratory testing in the United States

Question 45

What is the term for a substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory test?

Answer 45

Analyte

Question 46

The purpose of quality control is to

Answer 46

Ensure accurate and valid test results

Question 47

What should be done if a control does not perform as expected?

Answer 47

Do not perform patient testing until the problem is resolved.

Question 48

The purpose of applying a tourniquet when performing venipuncture is to

Answer 48

Make the patient’s veins more visible and easier to palpate

Question 49

Red tube had what additive

Answer 49

None

Question 50

Lavender tube has what additive

Answer 50

EDTA

Question 51

Green tube has what additive

Answer 51

Sodium heparin, lithium heparin, or ammonium heparin

Question 52

Gray tube has what additive

Answer 52

Potassium Oxalate and sodium fluoride or lithium iodacetate and heparin

Question 53

How many times do you invert the Green tubes?

Answer 53

8-10 times

Question 54

How many times do you invert the Gray tube?

Answer 54

8-10

Question 55

What are the 3 types of blood draws:

Answer 55

arterial, venous, skin puncture