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An antiglycolytic agent:
A. enhances coagulation
B. inhibits thrombin formation
C. Keeps the specimen from clotting
D. prevents the breakdown of glucose |
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Sharps containers do not have to be:
A. Marked "biohazard"
B. disposable
C. punture-resistant
D. recyclable |
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Which of the following substances would be the best thing to use to disinfect a blood spill on a lab countertop prior to cleanup?
A. A 1:10 dilution of bleach
B. 70% Isopropyl alcohol
C. Antibacterial soap and water
D. Povidone-iodine swab sticks |
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| A 1:10 dilution of bleach |
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This needle is the standard needle for routine venipuncture.
A. 20 gauge
B. 21 gauge
C. 22 gauge
D. 23 gauge |
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Needles are color-coded according to:
A. expiration date
B. gauge
C. length
D. manufacturer |
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The most common, Direct, and efficient means of venipuncture is:
A. Butterfly and tube holder
B. Butterfly and syringe
C. ETS needle and tube holder
D. needle and syringe |
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| ETS needle and tube holder |
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Which of the following would be the best choice of equipment for drawing a small hand vein?
A. A 21 gauge needle and syringe
B. A 22 gauge needle and ETS holder
C. A 23 gauge butterfly and ETS holder
D. A 25 gauge butterfly needle and syringe |
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A 23 gauge butterfly and ETS holder
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Which of the following equipment is required in collecting blood by syringe?
A. multisample needle
B. Tube holder
C. Transfer device
D. Winged infusion set |
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Which anticoagulant prevents coagulation by inhibiting thrombi formation?
A. EDTA
B. Heparin
C. Sodium citrate
D. Potassium oxalate |
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Which of the following tubes would typically be used to collect plasma for a stat chemistry specimen?
A. Light-blue top
B. Green top
C. Red top
D. Yellow top |
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EDTA is a(n):
A. anticoagulant
B. clot activator
C. glucose preservative
D. plasma separator |
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A light-blue topped tube is most often associated with tests in this department.
A. Chemistry
B. Coagulation
C. Hematology
D. Serology |
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Of the following tubes, which would be filled second from a syringe according to the CLSI recommended order of draw?
A. Gray top
B. Lavender top
C. Light-blue top
D. Green top |
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A PST contains:
A. citrate and gel
B. EDTA and gel
C. heparin and gel
D. silica and gel |
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Of the following tubes or containers, which is filled first in the ETS order of draw?
A. Lavender top
B. Light-blue top
C. PST
D. SPS |
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For which of the following tubes is the blood-to-additive ratio most critical?
A. Green top
B. Lavender top
C. Light-blue top
D. Red top |
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Which of the following additives provides a physical barrier to prevent glycolysis?
A. EDTA
B. Silica
C. Sodium fluoride
D. Thixotropic gel |
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Which of the following tubes contains an anticoagulant that works by binding calcilum?
A. Green top
B. Light-blue top
C. PST
D. SST |
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What is the purpose of a royal blue topped tube?
A. Minimize trace-element contamination
B. Prevent the breakdown of glucose
C. Prevent the specimen from clotting
D. Protect the specimen from light |
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| Minimize trace-element contamination |
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Which of the following additive prevents glycolysis?
A. EDTA
B. Heparin
C. Potassium oxalate
D. Sodium fluoride |
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The following supplies where gathered for a routine venipuncture. Which item is incorrect?
A. ETS tubes
B. Iodine swab
C. Safety needle
D. Tourniquet |
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Which of the following tubes can be used to collect a serum specimen?
A. Light-blue top
B. Green top
C. PST
D. Red top |
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A tourniquet is used in venipuncture to:
A. concentrate the blood specimen
B. find and enter veins more easily
C. keep vein from collapsing
D. All of the above |
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Definition
| find and enter veins more easily |
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You are about to perform routine venipuncture on a patient with no known allergy to antiseptics. Which of the following substances would you use to clean the site?
A. 5.25% sodium hypochlorite
B. 70% isopropyl alcohol
C. Antibacterial soap and water
D. Povidone-iodine |
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Which of the following needles has the largest diameter?
A. 18 gauge
B. 20 gauge
C. 21 gauge
D. 23 gauge |
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What causes evacuated tubes to fill with blood automatically?
A. Arterial blood pressuer
B. Fist pumping by the patient
C. Pressure for the tourniquet
D. Premeasured tube vacuum |
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Lavender toptubes are most commonly used to collect:
A. chemistry tests
B. coagulation specimens
C. hematology tests
D. immunology tests |
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Of the following tubes or containers, which is filled last in the recommended order of draw?
A. Blood culture bottle
B. Lavender top
C. Light-blue top
D. Red top |
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A butterfly is typically used for:
A. coagulation specimens
B. difficult and hand veins
C. draws from a basilic vein
D. all of the above |
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Which of the following tests might be affected by carryover from an EDTA tube?
A activated clotting time
B lithium
C amylase
D creatine kinases |
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Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen?
A sodium fluoride
B sodium citrate
C EDTA
D silicosis earth |
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Which department would most likely preform the test on a specimen collected in a spa tube?
A microbiology
B chemistry
C hemotology
D coagulation |
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After a blood spill, a disinfectant is applied and must have at least _________ minutes of contact time for cleanup to be effective.
A 2 minutes
B 10 minutes
C 5 minutes
D 30 minutes |
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