Laboratory 2

Which of the following is not skin puncture equipment?

• forceps

• safety flow lancet

• autolet

• butterfly

Needles are color coded according to

• length

• name brand

• gauge

• both a and b

The most common antiseptic for a routine blood draw is

• 70% isopropyl alcohol

• povidone iodine

• soap and water

• none of the above

hemoguard is a type of

• slide

• splash guard

• sheathe

• none of the above

Blood composed of formed elements suspended in a fluid is called

• plasma

• leukocyte

• thrombocytes

• none of the above

What is an anti-coagulated blood specimen from venipuncture called?

• serum

• capillary blood

• plasma

• arterial blood

A labeled specimen must include

• name and ID number

• date of collection

• time of collection

• all of the above

Which of the following would be reason to reject a specimen for testing?

• use of expired collection tubes

• unlabeled specimen tubes

• discrepancies on a requisition

• all of the above

If a tube of blood is allowed to stand undisturbed, it will separate into:

• two major components

• four major components

• three major components

• one major components

Of the following veins, which would be most frequently used for venipunctures?

• cephalic vein

• basilic vein

• median cubital vein

• all of the above