Volume Requirements

Who isn't at risk for iatrogenic anemia?

• Older patients

• Babies

• Adult patients

• Cancer patients

Blood collection specimen should be limited to what percentage of blood volume?

• 3% to 4% of blood volume

• 5% to 6% of blood volume

• 1% to 5% of blood volume

• 2% to 6% of blood volume

For an infant who weighs 6.2 pounds, how many milliliters of blood can be drawn?

• 200mL

• 190mL

• 282mL

• 150mL

How much blood volume can be collected for a pediatric or critically ill patients over an 8 week period?

• 5%

• 10%

• 7%

• 15%

Iatrogenic anemia is caused by blood loss due to repeated venipuncture in a short period of time.

• True

• False

If a patient goes in for a venipuncture but asks for a request that seems excessive, who do you check with to not put the patient at risk?

• Nurse or provider

• Phlebotomist

• Lab tech

• Your mom