UNDOCUMENTED PHLEBOTOMY SECRETS


1. Alway insert the needle bevel ____.
up
down
sideways

2. _______-topped tubes contain sodium heparin.
Lavender
Red
Green

3. Smart phlebotomists always follow Universal _________.
Mandates
Precautions
Suggestions

4. Phlebotomy needles are used once and _____________________.
returned to the manufacturer for sharpening and sterilization
discarded in the trash
discarded in a biohazard sharps container

5. The tourniquet is applied ______ the phlebotomy site.
above
directly over
beneath

6. __ guage needles are commonly used for phlebotomy.
4
12
21

7. Red-topped tubes contain__________.
EDTA
no additive
none of the above

8. Cholesterol and ________ could be tested from the same tube.
CBC
PT
TSH

9. Serum glucose and ________ could not be tested from the same tube.
PT
SGOT
potassium

10. Phlebotomy needles should be stored _____________.
in the freezer
at room temperature
in an autoclave

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