Clinical Plhebotomy/ Venipuncture - Module IV

31. Whole blood is made up of:

32. The liquid portion of a clotted specimen is called:

33. The clear liquid portion of an anticoagulated specimen that has been centrifuged is called:

34. How can you visually tell serum from plasma?

35. How soon should a blood smear be made from an ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) specimen? Within:

36. The most common anticoagulants prevent clotting by:

37. It is preferable to perform STAT chemistry tests on plasma rather than serum because plasma:

38. A test that assesses platelet plug formation is:

39. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

40. A person with thrombocytosis has:

41. A disease characterized by an abnormally decreased red blood cell count is :

42. The process of coagulation is also called:

43. Which of the following is a test of the formed elements?

44. Hemostasis refers to:

45. An abnormal increase in white blood cells is called:

46. The ion required in the coagulation process where prothrombin is converted to thrombin is:

47. The extrinsic pathway of coagulation is initiated by:

48. All of the following tests are used to diagnose blood cell disorders EXCEPT:

49. A disease caused most often by the lack of factor VIII is:

50. Which of the following is a coagulation test?

51. When the arm is in the anatomic position, the basilica vein is:

52. A venipuncture site is normally healed by:

53. All of the following veins are antecubital veins EXCEPT:

54. Which test is performed on whole blood?

55. Which test is performed on plasma?