Week Four Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
Which device might be used to collect blood from fragile veins?
A
butterfly needle
2
Q
What is a centrifuge?
A
machine used to separate particles
3
Q
Which term means “cell eating”?
A
phagocytosis
4
Q
The color code for an evacuation tube that does not contain an additive is?
A
red
5
Q
What is the universal donor blood group?
A
type O
6
Q
Which stain is specific to blood?
A
wright’s
7
Q
What leukocytes produce heparin and histamine?
A
basophils
8
Q
Postprandial serum glucose levels are measured after?
A
eating
9
Q
An increase of what serum levels is most characteristic of renal dysfunction?
A
creatine
10
Q
Which cells play a vital role in internal respiration?
A
erythrocytes
11
Q
An erythrocyte sedimentation rate test might be used to?
A
determine sickle cell anemia or infections
