MEDCA exam study guide Phlebotomy Test Complete
Updated Spring 22/23.
When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid part is
called
Serum
If veins in the arms cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins can be
found in the
Dorsal side of hands and wrists
The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is
called a
Centrifuge
Before performing a venipuncture, a clean pair of gloves should be put on the
presence of the patient because it is a reassuring
Safety concious gesture for both the worker and the patient.
Lying face up on their back is called what position?
Supine position
To avoid blood-clotting in the collection tube, it is extremely important the blood
in the..
Purple-topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of eight times.
What is the normal ph range of a normal body?
7.35 to 7.45
Serum should be transported to the laboratory for testing and separated from
blood cells within what time limit?
Within 2 hours
Of the total volume of blood, how much percent is liquid
55% is liquid
A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells
is known to be
Anemic
Where do blood cells begin their formation?
In the lymph nodes and bone marrow.
If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatalogy department, how old is the
patient?
Hours to a few days old.
The iron containing pigment of the red blood cells is called
Hemoglobin
How long do mature red blood cells live once they have entered the blood
stream?
Approximately 120 days
Approximately how many liters of blood does the body contain?
Approximately 5 liters of blood
The study of the nature and cause of disease is called
Pathology
Updated Spring 22/23.
When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid part is
called
Serum
If veins in the arms cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins can be
found in the
Dorsal side of hands and wrists
The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is
called a
Centrifuge
Before performing a venipuncture, a clean pair of gloves should be put on the
presence of the patient because it is a reassuring
Safety concious gesture for both the worker and the patient.
Lying face up on their back is called what position?
Supine position
To avoid blood-clotting in the collection tube, it is extremely important the blood
in the..
Purple-topped tube be gently inverted a minimum of eight times.
What is the normal ph range of a normal body?
7.35 to 7.45
Serum should be transported to the laboratory for testing and separated from
blood cells within what time limit?
Within 2 hours
Of the total volume of blood, how much percent is liquid
55% is liquid
A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased number of red blood cells
is known to be
Anemic
Where do blood cells begin their formation?
In the lymph nodes and bone marrow.
If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatalogy department, how old is the
patient?
Hours to a few days old.
The iron containing pigment of the red blood cells is called
Hemoglobin
How long do mature red blood cells live once they have entered the blood
stream?
Approximately 120 days
Approximately how many liters of blood does the body contain?
Approximately 5 liters of blood
The study of the nature and cause of disease is called
Pathology
