rma chapter 25

what is the longest time a tourniquet should remain on aa patients arm

1 minute

to test for substances that are sporadically released into urine a physician might order which type of urine specimen

24 hour

what device might be useful in collecting blood from a fragile vein

a butterfly needle

a home diabetes test is an example of

a waived test

a light blue stopper indicates that a collection tube

contain sodium cirate

an erythrocyte sedimentation rate might be used to

determine sickle cell anemia or infection

what are appropriate site for capillary blood collection

earlobe and heel

which cells play a vital role in internal respiration

erythrocytes

urine that is too acidic could indicate

gout

albumin found in urine might indicate

hypertension, heart failure or renal disease

if a urinalysis can not be preformed within 30 minutes after collection the urine specimen must be stored

in a refrigerator

before inoculating a culture plate you should

label it on the bottom agar side

after preparing a KOH mount

let the specimen sit at room temperature

what describes a centrifuge

machine used to seperate blood

the venipuncture site most commonly used on adults is the

median cubital vein

specific gravity may be measures by all of the following methods except

microscope

a creatinine kinast test is done to help diagnose what

muscular dystrophies

dysuria is

painful or difficult urination

the color code for a evacuation tube that does not contain additive is

red

the quality control log

shows when the testing equipment was last calibrated

how should a patients arm be positioned when drawing blood in phlebotomy

slightly downward

what is used in direct examination of a specimen

wet mount

what stain is specific to blood

wrights