Blood Collection and Analysis

Why are collection tubes often color-coded?

What is the typical pH range of blood?

In venipuncture, which vein is most commonly used?

What is the approximate total blood volume in adult males?

What effect does the presence of EDTA have on a blood sample?

How does blood color relate to its oxygen content?

What percentage of body mass does blood approximately account for?

Which characteristic distinguishes blood from water?

For what purpose would a procoagulant tube be used?

Which additive prevents coagulation?

Which of the following describes the relative viscosity of blood?

How much of the extracellular fluid does blood account for?

If blood is bright red during blood collection, what does this indicate about the blood's characteristics?

Why is it important to select the correct blood collection tube for specific laboratory tests?

What is the primary function of citrate as an additive in blood collection tubes?

Which of the following is a key characteristic of blood that affects its flow properties?

How does the use of collection tubes with anticoagulants impact downstream laboratory testing?

When might a phlebotomist choose a vein other than the medial cubital vein for venipuncture?

What consideration is most important when choosing the correct order of draw for multiple blood collection tubes?

What percentage of total body weight does extracellular fluid (ECF) typically constitute in a 70kg person?

Which of the following characteristics describes the composition of intracellular fluid (ICF)?

Which of the following is a key difference between plasma and interstitial fluid?

What is the approximate volume of blood in a 70kg person, based on the rule of thumb provided?

What is the primary purpose of using an anticoagulant, such as heparin or EDTA, when collecting blood into a tube?

After centrifuging a tube of blood, what percentage of the total blood volume does the plasma typically represent?

How does the water content in the body typically differ between males and females?

Which of the following is a characteristic of blood plasma?

What is the approximate volume of transcellular fluid in a 70kg person?

Given that a typical 70kg male contains approximately 42L of water, what percentage of his total body weight does this water represent?

What are the main components that blood centrifugation separates?

Which formed element makes up the highest percentage of whole blood?

What is the main difference in function between blood and lymph?

Which of the following parameters is lower in the fluid outside of cells?

Which of the following parameters describes intracellular fluid?

What does the presence of buffy coat comprised leukocytes and platelets typically present following centrifugation of blood?

Which of the following blood components contains albumin, globulins, fibrinogen, electrolytes, gases, regulatory substances, nutrients and waste products?

Under normal circumstances, which of the following solutes would be found in slightly higher concentrations in plasma than in interstitial fluid?

What percentage of water is contained in blood plasma?

Which of the following fluid types helps bathes all cells, including lymph?

Which plasma protein is primarily responsible for maintaining osmotic pressure and transporting insoluble molecules?

Globulins, a class of plasma proteins, are known for which primary function?

What role does fibrinogen play in blood?

Plasma solutes are composed of electrolytes, nutrients, and respiratory gases, and they account for approximately what percentage of total plasma?

If a patient's blood gas analysis reveals an oxygen saturation of 75%, what does it indicate?

What is the typical range of sodium (Na+) concentration in blood plasma?

What is the normal range for blood pH?

What is the average range of plasma protein levels considered normal?

What is the normal range of potassium (K+) concentration in blood plasma?

What is the normal concentration range of calcium (Ca2+) in blood plasma?

What is the normal range of magnesium (Mg2+) concentration in blood plasma?

What is the typical range of chloride (Cl-) concentration in blood plasma?

What is the normal range of bicarbonate (HCO3-) concentration in blood plasma?

What is the range of cholesterol concentration typically found in blood plasma?

What is the typical concentration range of urea in blood plasma?

Given the role of plasma proteins, what might be the consequence of significantly low levels of albumin in the blood?

Elevated blood urea levels could suggest impairment where?

How does the amount of oxygen saturation affect blood characteristics?

Individuals with compromised liver function may exhibit reduced levels of which plasma protein?

If a blood test reveals a patient's plasma protein levels are consistently above 80 g/L, what could this indicate?