Phlebotomy

Phlebotomy Questions

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Which of the following is not an anticoagulant?
polymer gel
The most common antiseptic used in routine venipuncture is
Isopropyl alcohol
How many times may a needle be used before discarding it?
1
Which of the following indicated the largest-sized needle?
A.20 gauge b.23 gauge c.16 gauge d.21 gauge
Compete clotting of a blood sample in a SST (gold or red-gray) tube takes____ minutes at room temperature.
30 minutes
Serum contains
A. fibrinogen b. clotting factors c. plasma d. none of the above
Which color-coded tube does not contain any additives?
Red,glass tube
EDTA prevents coagulation in blood tubes by
Binding calcium
Tubes with gray tops are used for
Glucose tolerance tests
Tubes with green tops may contain
Sodium heparin
The smaller the gauge number the
Larger the lumen diameter
The syringe method of draw is useful because
A. it allows for control of blood flow. b. it shows the apperance of blood at the hub. c. it allows for greater flexibility and less bulk. d. both A and B above
The aditive sodium citrate is used in blood collection to test for
Prothrombin time
The most common gauge used for a routine venipuncture is
21 gauge
Blood banks used a ____ gauge needle to collect blood from donors for transfusions.
16-18