Please refer to the information below for questions #89 through #92. The following information is from a female adult patient: Serum creatinine = 220 umol/L 24 hour urine volume = 1400 mL Urine creatinine = 8.6 mmol/L Patient body surface area = 1.73 m2 What is the creatinine clearance on this patient?

During a collection for CBC, glucose, and lytes the phlebotomist suspects that they have punctured an artery instead of a vein.  What is the best course of action?

How can blood flow be enhanced during a capillary collection?

Protein: trace RBC: 2-5/HPF WBC: 30-35/HPF Moderate bacteria Which condition correlates with these urinalysis results on an outpatient?

Please refer to the information in question #78 to answer the following:  The centrifuge tube of urine was heated under running tap water for five minutes. The turbidity cleared. Which of the following caused the turbidity?

A phlebotomist can feel a good vein upon palpation of the patient’s arm, but the vein is not visible.  What is the best course of action?

After obtaining consent to perform phlebotomy the patient asks the phlebotomist about the tests that have been ordered and why the doctor has ordered them.  What is the correct response from the phlebotomist?

Which of the following shows the correct order of draw if performing a capillary collection?

Which situation will most likely result in hemolysis of a capillary specimen?

A 5.0 mL sodium citrate tube contains 0.5 mL of anticoagulant and draws 4.5 mL of whole blood.  If the tube is filled to the correct volume with blood, how much is the blood diluted?