Laboratory Skills

Type of blood used for measuring blood gases or acid-base balance.

• Capillary
  Arterial
• Capillary
• Venous

How deep should a skin puncture be?

• 1-2mm
• 2-3mm
• 2-4mm
• 6-8mm

When blood is separated in a microhematocrit centrifuge, the blood separates in to three parts that include all but:

• buffy coat
• plasma
• red blood cells
• white blood cells

This test measures the volume of packed red blood cells in the blood

• ESR
• FBS
• Hemoglobin
• Hematocrit

Measure the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood

• ESR
• FBS
• Hemoglobin
• Hematocrit

Measures the distance that red blood cells fall and settle in a special glass tube in a specific period of time.

• ESR
• FBS
• Hemoglobin
• Hematocrit

The rack for an ESR is made to hold the tube in what position?

• Diagonal
• Horizontal
• Vertical

What type of blood is used for an ESR?

• Arterial
• Capillary
• Venous

Evaluates how well a person metabolizes a calculated amount of glucose.

• FBS
• Glycohemoglobin
• GTT

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

pH normal value is mildly acidic at:

• 1.3 - 2.5
• 2.5 - 5.5
• 5.0 - 8.0
• 6.5-9.5