1. Serum When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots
and the liquid portion is called
2. Dorsal side of hand and wrist
If veins in the
... [Show More] arm cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins lie in the
3. Centrifuge The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by
spinning the blood is called a
4. Reassuring safe- ty-conscious ges-
ture for both the pa- tient and the worker
Before performing venipuncture, a pair of clean gloves should be put on in the presence of a patient because it is a
5. Supine The position refers to lying face up on
their back.
6. 8 times To avoid clotting in the blood collection tube, it is ex-
tremely important that the blood collected in a PUR- PLE-TOPPED tube be gently inverted a minimum of
7. 7.35 to 7.45 The blood PH range of the normal body is
8. 2 hours Serum should be transported to the laboratory for test-
ing and separated from blood cells within
9. 55% Liquid makes up of the total volume of the blood
10. Anemic A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased
number of red blood cells is known to be
11. White Blood Cells begin their formation in the lymph
(WBC)
12. Newborns-Hours to a few days old
nodes and bone marrow.
If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatology department, the patient is
13. Hemoglobin The iron containing pigment of the red blood cells is
called
14. 120 days Once they enter the bloodstream, mature red blood
cells live approximately
15. 5 liters The body contains approximately of
blood.
16. Pathology The study of the nature and cause of disease is known
as
17. Sharps Container A specially labeled puncture-resistant container for the
disposal of needles, scalpels, and syringes is known as a
18. Median Cubital When drawing blood, the vein that is most preferred is
the
19. Systolic Pressure If blood pressure is read as 120/80, the 120 is the
20. Heart is contracted The systolic pressure is the pressure when the
21. Anticoagulant A chemical substance that prevents the blood from
clotting is called an
22. Homeostasis
refers to the steady-state condition.
23. Bar code symbols Handwritten information cannot be converted into
24. Interstitial fluid is tissue fluid.
25. Geriatric Patients Fragile veins are most likely to be found in
26. Wipe away first drop of blood with gauze
After a finger stick is performed, the phlebotomist should
27. 30 degrees The best angle for spreading a blood smear is by using
2 glass slides at
28. White blood cell dif- ferentials
Skin puncture samples are often used for [Show Less]