Ch 8 blood tubes

Alcohol, Betadine, and Iodine must be avoided when collecting which type of sample?

• ETOH
• EDTA
• PTT
• K

Normal fasting glucose range:

• 100-200 mg/dL
• 125 mg/dL or higher
• 50-70 mg/dL
• 70-100 mg/dL

To produce a plasma sample, clotting must be prevented. Clotting is inhibited by adding a chemical substance called an __________to the blood. 

• Alcohol
• Anticoagulant
• Thinning Solution
• Clot Buster

__________ is elevated in all hemolyzed samples.

• Glucose
• Sodium
• Potassium
• Calcium

Green tubes contain what additive?

• Hemoglobin
• Heparin
• Hematocrit
• Hepatic

Which should be drawn first?

• CBC
• Blood Chemistry
• Blood Cultures
• Liver Functions

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducts visits at health care facilities in order to:

• ensure employee safety

• license onsite laboratories

• provide vaccines for workers

• research the cause of diseases

A physician orders a CBC and glucose tolerance test. Which of the following is the correct tube selection and order of draw?

• Lavender, yellow
• Green, lavender
• Lavender, gray
• Red, lavender

During palpation of a large vessel in the forearm, the phlebotomist detects a vibration sensation. The phlebotomist should then:

• Use a syringe blood collection set up with minimal plunger pressure
• Choose a different collection site
• Use a lower angle of penetration with a butterfly
• Select a smaller gauge needle for the draw site

The following can occur if the touniquet is left on the patient too long

• A. nerve damage
• B. hemoconcentration
• C. occluded radial pulse
• D. hematoma