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   The appearance of this blood smear is caused by using: A) too small a drop of blood. B) unequal pressure on the spreader slide. C) a chipped slide for the spreader slide. D) raising the slide at the end.

You have just backed up the spreader slide toward the frosted end until the spreader touches the blood drop to prepare a blood smear. What will you do next? A) Apply a drop of blood to the slide ½ inch from the edge. B) Place the edge of the spreader slide close to the unfrosted edge. C) Allow the smear to air dry before staining. D) Allow the blood drop to spread almost to the edges of the spreader slide.

The phrase “milk the finger” means: A) gently squeeze and release the dermal puncture site. B) let the blood flow by gravity. C) let capillary action fill the container. D) force and scrape the dermal puncture site.  

Hemochromatosis is a disease that: (Choose all that apply) A) causes the body to produce sickled blood cells. B) results in the body storing abnormal amounts of iron. C) may put the patient’s respiratory system under a great deal of stress. D) is treated by removing large amounts of blood.

Neonatal screening for CF (cystic fibrosis) includes performing a dermal puncture and collecting blood on a special card called a: A) Guthrie card. B) Goren card. C) Gambia card D) Gyre card.

State-required testing for neonatal screening tests are collected: A) on a fasting patient. B) with sterile technique. C) onto special forms. D) with capillary tubes.  

Specialized training beyond phlebotomy certification is required in order for phlebotomists to be able to perform: (Choose all that apply) A) arterial blood collection. B) collection of blood cultures. C) collection of units from blood bank donors. D) neonatal blood screening collection.

Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders in which the blood cells have (select all that apply) A) an abnormal form of hemoglobin. B) hemoglobin with a genetic mutation. C) not enough hemoglobin. D) too much hemoglobin

Arterial specimens should be tested ________ after being drawn. A) immediately B) ASAP (as soon as possible) C) within one-half hour D) within one hour

A thick blood smear is used to screen for: A) red blood cell disorders. B) white blood cell disorders. C) platelet disorders. D) malaria parasites