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What is the reason you must follow the order of draw?
risk of contaminating the sample
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What is the majority of formed elements?
Blood cells
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What do platelets and thrombocytes help with?
hemostasis
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What is the place that 2 ateries join known as?
bifurcation
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What is the right side of the heart rich with?
carbon dioxide
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What is the first in the order of draw
Blood culture- Yellow SPS
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What is the liquid part of blood without fibrin?
serum
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What is the purpose of erythrocytes?
supplies oxygen to the body tissues
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What is the layer that is substantially thinner in veins called?
tunica media
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What are the chambers of the heart called?
rA-rV-lA-lV
right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle |
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What is the reason for inverting tubes?
to mix the blood with additive
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What is the narrowing of blood vessels to stop bleeding called?
vasoconstriction
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What is the pH of blood compared to water?
basic
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What is the deeper blood vessel?
Arteries
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What side of the heart is rich with oxygen?
left
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What is the typical first in order of draw (no blood cultures ordered)
light blue
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What is plasma?
liquid part of blood containing fibrin
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What is the amount of blood an adult has?
5 liters
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What is a way to decrease the risk of a hematoma at a puncture site?
applying pressure
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What is the lymphatic and cardiovascular system together known as?
circulatory system
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What is the additive to light blue tubes
sodium nitrate
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What are T cells and B cells?
lymphocytes
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What is neutropenia?
low levels of white blood cells
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What is the heart muscle called?
myocardium
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What is the layer that arteries and veins are about equal?
tunica intima
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