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Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of these needles is the largest?
18G
20G
23G
25G
What is an anti-coagulant?
An agent that causes any liquid to clot
An agent that causes clotting of blood only
An agent that prevents blood from clotting
An agent that prevents any liquid from clotting
What is hemolysis?
The destruction of of all cells in the body
The destruction of red blood cells
the movement of red blood cells between tissues in the body
The movement of red blood cells within a blood sample
Which anticoagulant do these blood tubes contain?
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Sodium citrate
Sodium fluoride
Lithium heparin
What anti-coagulant does this vacutainer contain?
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Sodium citrate
Ammonia oxalate
Potassium oxalate
You have collected a blood sample into a plain serum tube.
How long should you wait before placing the sample into the centrifuge?
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
You can place the sample into the centrifuge straight away
What anticoagulant does this tube contain?
Lithium heparin
Sodium citrate
Serum gel
Potassium oxalate
A sodium citrate tube would be used to test which of the following?
Hormone levels
Electrolytes
Glucose levels
Blood clotting disorder
You are required to test the blood glucose levels of your patient. Which blood tube/anticoagulant should you put your sample into?
Lithium heparin
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Ammonia oxalate/potassium oxalate
Serum gel
You have taken a blood sample and packaged it, ready for collection later that day. How should you store the sample until it is collected?
It should be placed in the freezer
It should be placed in the fridge
It should be placed in a cupboard in the laboratory
It should be placed next to the patient it was taken from
Which of the following anti-coagulant works by interfering with the enzyme systems in the blood?
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Lithium heparin
Potassium oxalate
Sodium citrate
