Phlebotomy NHA/CPT NHA
What is Hematology? Correct answers Hematology is the study of
blood and its fluids and cells. Also includes the study of blood forming organs
components,
and blood
diseas
e
What is Phlebotomy? Correct answers Phlebotomy is the practice of
drawing blood for
diagnostic
purposes
What does the medical term "Phlebos" mean? Correct
answers Veins
What does the medical term "tome" mean? Correct answers
Incision
What are two other names for capillary puncture? Correct answers
punctur
Dermal or skin
e
What does POCT mean? Correct answers Point-of-
Care
What is Point-of-Care? Correct answers Tests that can be at the patients bed
side and
results can be obtained right
Examples: Blood Glucose, Hematocrit,
away.
Hemoglobin
What do Veins have that Arteries don't? Correct answers
Valves
What is the inside of an artery or a vein called? Correct answers
The lumen
What are capillaries? Correct answers Microscopic, one cell-thick vessels
that connect
arterioles and
venules
What is the purpose of a capillary? Correct answers Capillaries are the
site of gas between blood & bodily
exchange
tissues
What is the preferred locations for venipuncture? Correct answers 1.
Antecubital Fossa
2. Upper aspect of the
3. Posterior aspect of the
forearm
wrist
4. Dorsum (back) of the
5. Ankle and foot veins (Dorsalis
hand
Pedis)
What does the medical term "ante" mean? Correct
answers Before
What does the medical term "cubital" mean? Correct
answers Elbow
, What are the three superficial veins located in the Antecubital Fossa?
Correct
1. Mediananswers
Cubital Vein: Large and
fixed
2. Cephalic Vein: Preferred in
3. Basilic Vein: Close to the brachial artery and
obese
median nerve
What is plasma composed of? Correct answers 92% water, 7% proteins, the
rest is all 1% (gases, minerals, carbs and lipids, waste products, vitamins,
hormones and drugs)
What color is plasma? Correct answers Straw
color
What is the difference in appearance of plasma and serum? Correct answers
Theythe
look bothsame, the only way to differentiate them is by looking at the
tube top color
What is the buffy coat composed of? Correct answers Leukocytes and
platelets
What is the percentage of plasma in the blood by volume? Correct
answers 55%
What is the percentage of formed elements? Correct
answers 45%
What are formed elements? Correct answers Erythrocytes, Leukocytes,
and Platelets
What do these abbreviations mean "RBCs" "WBCs"? Correct answers Red
blood
and cells blood
White
(erythrocytes and
cells
leukocytes)
Another name for thrombocytes? Correct answers
Platelets
Where are erythrocytes formed? Correct answers In the red
bone marrow
What is the life span of erythrocytes? Correct answers
120 days
What is the shape of an erythrocyte? Correct answers Biconcave (because
they lack a
nucleus
)
What purpose does hemoglobin have? Correct answers It
transports oxygen
What is the count of erythrocytes in a healthy adult? Correct answers 4
- 6 million
(approximately 2.4 million produced in a
second)
(Red blood cells make up approximately 99% of the cells of
plasma)
Fact: White blood cells have different size, shape, color and nucleus Correct
answers ...
What is the life span of a leukocyte? Correct answers Approximately
24 hours
What is the purpose of white blood cells? Correct answers Protect
body against
infection and
disease
What is Hematology? Correct answers Hematology is the study of
blood and its fluids and cells. Also includes the study of blood forming organs
components,
and blood
diseas
e
What is Phlebotomy? Correct answers Phlebotomy is the practice of
drawing blood for
diagnostic
purposes
What does the medical term "Phlebos" mean? Correct
answers Veins
What does the medical term "tome" mean? Correct answers
Incision
What are two other names for capillary puncture? Correct answers
punctur
Dermal or skin
e
What does POCT mean? Correct answers Point-of-
Care
What is Point-of-Care? Correct answers Tests that can be at the patients bed
side and
results can be obtained right
Examples: Blood Glucose, Hematocrit,
away.
Hemoglobin
What do Veins have that Arteries don't? Correct answers
Valves
What is the inside of an artery or a vein called? Correct answers
The lumen
What are capillaries? Correct answers Microscopic, one cell-thick vessels
that connect
arterioles and
venules
What is the purpose of a capillary? Correct answers Capillaries are the
site of gas between blood & bodily
exchange
tissues
What is the preferred locations for venipuncture? Correct answers 1.
Antecubital Fossa
2. Upper aspect of the
3. Posterior aspect of the
forearm
wrist
4. Dorsum (back) of the
5. Ankle and foot veins (Dorsalis
hand
Pedis)
What does the medical term "ante" mean? Correct
answers Before
What does the medical term "cubital" mean? Correct
answers Elbow
, What are the three superficial veins located in the Antecubital Fossa?
Correct
1. Mediananswers
Cubital Vein: Large and
fixed
2. Cephalic Vein: Preferred in
3. Basilic Vein: Close to the brachial artery and
obese
median nerve
What is plasma composed of? Correct answers 92% water, 7% proteins, the
rest is all 1% (gases, minerals, carbs and lipids, waste products, vitamins,
hormones and drugs)
What color is plasma? Correct answers Straw
color
What is the difference in appearance of plasma and serum? Correct answers
Theythe
look bothsame, the only way to differentiate them is by looking at the
tube top color
What is the buffy coat composed of? Correct answers Leukocytes and
platelets
What is the percentage of plasma in the blood by volume? Correct
answers 55%
What is the percentage of formed elements? Correct
answers 45%
What are formed elements? Correct answers Erythrocytes, Leukocytes,
and Platelets
What do these abbreviations mean "RBCs" "WBCs"? Correct answers Red
blood
and cells blood
White
(erythrocytes and
cells
leukocytes)
Another name for thrombocytes? Correct answers
Platelets
Where are erythrocytes formed? Correct answers In the red
bone marrow
What is the life span of erythrocytes? Correct answers
120 days
What is the shape of an erythrocyte? Correct answers Biconcave (because
they lack a
nucleus
)
What purpose does hemoglobin have? Correct answers It
transports oxygen
What is the count of erythrocytes in a healthy adult? Correct answers 4
- 6 million
(approximately 2.4 million produced in a
second)
(Red blood cells make up approximately 99% of the cells of
plasma)
Fact: White blood cells have different size, shape, color and nucleus Correct
answers ...
What is the life span of a leukocyte? Correct answers Approximately
24 hours
What is the purpose of white blood cells? Correct answers Protect
body against
infection and
disease
