A Phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's capillary blood, which of this following actions should the technician
... [Show More] take? - ANSWER Use the second drop of blood that emerges from the puncture
A Phlebotomy technician is way a point-of-court test system to determine a patients WBC count. For which of the following results should the technician immediately modify the provider? - ANSWER 1.8/mm3
A Phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper
A Phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with which of the following colors? - ANSWER Speckled
A Phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for a medication on that was administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient received the medication how long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw? - ANSWER 2 hr after
A Phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER Place the specimen in a lockable container
A Phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient in a inpatient setting. The patients extends his arm and turns his head away. This action by the patient is an example of which of the following types of consent? - ANSWER Implied consent
A Phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following temperatures? - ANSWER 36 to 38 degrees Celsius
Which of the following test results are affected when a Phlebotomy technician uses povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? - ANSWER Potassium
A Phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following additives when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC? - ANSWER EDTA
A Phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect blood specimen from a patient who signed a general informed actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? - ANSWER Rolling up his/her shirtsleeve [Show Less]