to collect a Westergren sedimentation rate, the phlebotomist should use which tube?
what is black
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which of the following steps should be preformed first?
What is put on your gloves
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a patient is known to have been exposed to an infectious disease but, the patient is not displaying any symptoms of the disease. this means:
What is the patient may be infected
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once the tissue has repaired itself, the clot is no longer needed. the process the body uses to remove the clot is called:
What is fibrinolysis
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how far below the draw site should the phlebotomist anchor a vein?
What is 4 to 6 inches
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virulence is defined as:
what is the potency of a pathogen in an exposure situation
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veins that are central to the antecubital fossa will often be:
What is deeper than veins that are near the outside of the arm
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a phlebotomists scope of practice includes:
What is informing patients which tests have been ordered if the patient asks
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hemoglobin is necessary in the blood because:
What is O2 dissolves poorly in blood
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a reticulocyte is:
What is an immature erythrocyte
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the maximum amount of time a tourniquet should be left on a patients arm is:
What is 2 minutes
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hand sanitizer is:
What is a good preventative measure between handwashes if hands are not visibly soiled
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what is an appropriate length of time for a patient to wear an adhesive bandage after a venipuncture?
What is 15 minutes
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the patient has a right to:
What is decline the collection of a specimen
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another name of basic metabolic panel is:
What is chem 7
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tubes with additives that have the same function:
What is should never be substituted because the testing methods differ
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a person who has type B- blood could accept blood from which donor?
What is O-
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the phlebotomist is completing inventory in the laboratory and finds a flat of tubes labeled "K2E". what does this indicate?
What is the additive is EDTA dipotassium salt
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which of the following is not true of tan tubes?
What is they contain separation gel
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the best time to label tubes during a multi-specimen draw is:
What is at the end of the draw, before leaving the patient
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which of the following is true for HbA1c tests?
What is they indicate the patients glucose levels within a window of about 120 days
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a defining feature of arteries is that they:
What is have a pulse
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the depth of a vein is a trade off because they :
What is have better flow but are less visible
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how long will a gray top tube preserve blood for analysis?
What is 1 to 5 days
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the middle layer of muscular tissue in the heart is called:
What is myocardium
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