Phlebotomy 11

Question 1

suitability to be mixed

Answer 1

compatibility

Question 2

clumping

Answer 2

agglutination

Question 3

rupturing

Answer 3

lysis

Question 4

tracing and testing of blood donors and recipients when a blood product has been determined to be potentially contaminated with a blood borne pathogen

Answer 4

lookback

Question 5

process where person donates blood for their own use

Answer 5

autologous donation

Question 6

bacteria in the blood

Answer 6

bacteremia

Question 7

microorganisms or their toxins in the blood

Answer 7

septicemia

Question 8

overwhelming, unregulated response by the body to the blood infection that triggers inflammatory responses throughout the body that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death.

Answer 8

sepsis

Question 9

a persistent fever with no obvious cause; may indicate septicemia

Answer 9

fever of unknown origin

Question 10

with air

Answer 10

aerobic

Question 11

without air

Answer 11

anaerobic

Question 12

active against microbes

Answer 12

antimicrobial

Question 13

contains charcoal; neutralizes antimicrobial

Answer 13

fastidious antimicrobial neutralization (FAN)

Question 14

resin removes antimicrobial; used when patients are taking antimicrobial therapy

Answer 14

antimicrobial removal device (ARD)

Question 15

after a meal

Answer 15

postprandial (PP)

Question 16

diagnose problems of carbohydrate metabolism

Answer 16

glucose tolerance test (GTT)

Question 17

blood glucose levels too high

Answer 17

hyperglycemia

Question 18

blood glucose levels too low

Answer 18

hypoglycemia

Question 19

determines is a patient lacks the mucosal enzyme lactase, necessary to convert lactose into glucose and galactose

Answer 19

lactose tolerance test

Question 20

test to determine if a man is the biological father

Answer 20

paternity test

Question 21

testing of drug levels in the bloodstream at specific intervals

Answer 21

therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)

Question 22

must not exceed toxic levels

Answer 22

peak (max) level

Question 23

must remain within the therapeutic range

Answer 23

trough (min) level

Question 24

pertaining to treatment

Answer 24

therapeutic

Question 25

disease involving the body overproducing RBCs

Answer 25

polycythemia

Question 26

iron overload, especially in the heart, liver, and pancreas

Answer 26

hemochromatosis

Question 27

scientific study of toxins

Answer 27

toxicology

Question 28

involving the use of the scientific method in crime investigation

Answer 28

forensics

Question 29

detailed documentation of specimen tracking from collection to reported results

Answer 29

chain of custody

Question 30

blood alcohol

Answer 30

ethanol (ETOH)

Question 31

blood alcohol concentration; test an individual in a traffic accident

Answer 31

blood alcohol content (BAC)

Question 32

metals; aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, mercury, selenium, and zinc

Answer 32

trace elements

Question 33

skin test that require two visits: 1 test, 1 interpretation

Answer 33

tuberculosis (TB) test

Question 34

test with 1mL blood in four tubes: gray, green, yellow, purple

Answer 34

TB-Gold

Question 35

alternate site testing (AST) or ancillary, bedside, or near-patient testing; brings laboratory testing to the patient location

Answer 35

point-of-care testing (POCT)

Question 36

analyzes activity of intrinsic coagulation factors and used to monitor heparin therapy

Answer 36

activated clotting time (ACT)

Question 37

protime test used to monitor warfarin therapy

Answer 37

prothrombin (PT)

Question 38

standardizes differences found between reagents in various manufacturer's tests and allows results from different labs to be compared

Answer 38

international normalized ratio (INR)

Question 39

abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood

Answer 39

hypoxemia

Question 40

minerals with electric charge that are present in blood/body fluids, ie. Na+, K+, Cl-, HCO3-, iCa2+

Answer 40

electrolytes

Question 41

maintains osmotic pressure, acid-base balance, and transmits nerve impulses

Answer 41

sodium (Na+)

Question 42

too little Na+ in the blood

Answer 42

hyponatremia

Question 43

too much Na+ in the blood

Answer 43

hypernatremia

Question 44

aids in nerve conduction, muscle function, acid-base balance, and osmotic pressure

Answer 44

potassium (K+)

Question 45

too little K+ in the blood

Answer 45

hypokalemia

Question 46

too much K+ in the blood

Answer 46

hyperkalemia

Question 47

joins with sodium to make NaCl and joins hydrogen in the stomach to make hydrochloric acid; aids in fluid and pH balance

Answer 47

chloride (Cl-)

Question 48

transports CO2 in lungs and regulates pH; too much CO2 and H+ leads to acidosis or hypoventilation; too little CO2 leads to alkalosis or hyperventilation

Answer 48

bicarbonate ion (HCO3-)

Question 49

muscular contraction, cardiac function, transmits nerve impulses, and blood clotting

Answer 49

ionized calcium (iCa2+)

Question 50

cardiac hormone produced in response to ventricular volume expansion and pressure overload

Answer 50

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)

Question 51

determines bilirubin concentration in the skin of neonates

Answer 51

transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB)

Question 52

proteins specific to heart muscle; increase in TnT levels signifies four hours of myocardial damage, increase in TnI levels signifies 3-6 hours of myocardial damage

Answer 52

troponin T (TnT) and troponin I (TnI)

Question 53

beta-globulin made by liver and released into blood after tissue injury; beginning of infection and inflammation

Answer 53

C-reactive protein (CRP)

Question 54

glucose, which is chemically bound to HgbA

Answer 54

glycohemoglobin

Question 55

levels reflect average blood glucose level over previous 2-3 months and used to evaluate diabetes therapy

Answer 55

hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c)

Question 56

Hct measure of RBC volume in blood

Answer 56

packed cell volume (PCV)

Question 57

fats and fat-like waxy substances the body uses for energy

Answer 57

lipids

Question 58

"bad" cholesterol because it contributes to atherosclerosis

Answer 58

low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

Question 59

"good" cholesterol because it carries LDL away from the arteries

Answer 59

high-density lipoprotein (HDL)