Hartman's Phlebotomy Chapter 8 questions and correct answers
blood culture - a test for the presence of bacterial or fungal pathogens in the blood.
peripheral blood smear - a way of preparing blood for viewing under a microscope.
preanalytical errors - errors in diagnostic testing that occur prior to that actual analysis of a
specimen (e.g., use of the wrong collection tube).
fasting - in medicine, the requirement to not eat or drink anything but water for a specified
amount of time, usually 8-12 hours, prior to a test or procedure.
basal state - a rested state in which no food or beverage except water has been consumed in
the last 12 hours and no strenuous exercise has been performed.
order of draw - the standard sequence in which collection tubes are filled during a blood
draw.
evacuated tube system - a needle, holder, and vacuum tube used together to collect blood
specimens by venipuncture.
multisample needle - a double-sided needle used in phlebotomy; one side pierces the
patient's skin and the other punctures the stoppers of collection tubes.
hub - the threaded area at the base of a phlebotomy needle that can be screwed into a
holder or syringe.
bevel - the angled opening of a phlebotomy needle.
gauge - indication of the size of a phlebotomy needle; higher gauge numbers correspond to
thinner needles.
