CSL PLASMA EXAM
CSL PLASMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Are you checking anything before using a capillary tube? ANS
>> Any cracks in the tube or sealant plug
How much blood are you filling in the tube? Does it matter?
ANS >> 1/2 to 3/4 any more or less can cause an inaccurate
reading
How long does the tube sit before centrifuging? ANS >> 30
secs
, CSL PLASMA EXAM
List what you check before centrifuging ANS >> 1. No blood or
crud
2. Balance tube
3. Screen says 1.1
Once the centrifuging stops do you have to read it immediately?
ANS >> No you have 5 minutes while its inside. Once it’s taken
out you have 1 minute.
What does a normal tube look like after spinning? ANS >>
Clear/yellow plasma on top blood on the bottom
What are the reasons for an uncommon looking tube? ANS >>
HALL
What is HALL? ANS >> H= Homolysis A= Air bubbles L= Lipemia
L= Leakage
Describe how Homolysis looks ANS >> Pinkish
CSL PLASMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Are you checking anything before using a capillary tube? ANS
>> Any cracks in the tube or sealant plug
How much blood are you filling in the tube? Does it matter?
ANS >> 1/2 to 3/4 any more or less can cause an inaccurate
reading
How long does the tube sit before centrifuging? ANS >> 30
secs
, CSL PLASMA EXAM
List what you check before centrifuging ANS >> 1. No blood or
crud
2. Balance tube
3. Screen says 1.1
Once the centrifuging stops do you have to read it immediately?
ANS >> No you have 5 minutes while its inside. Once it’s taken
out you have 1 minute.
What does a normal tube look like after spinning? ANS >>
Clear/yellow plasma on top blood on the bottom
What are the reasons for an uncommon looking tube? ANS >>
HALL
What is HALL? ANS >> H= Homolysis A= Air bubbles L= Lipemia
L= Leakage
Describe how Homolysis looks ANS >> Pinkish
