What are the blood tests for?
Across
- 3. An electrolyte level that has a direct impact on heart rhythms
- 5. This lab test is used to determine the blood type of your patient
- 6. This blood test might be ordered to rule in/out a Pulmonary Embolism
- 7. This blood draw may be done to determine a patient's respiratory status (HINT: it's not from a vein)
- 11. The two patient identifiers used prior to drawing blood
- 12. A patient with a _____ result <7.0 may require a blood transfusion
Down
- 1. This blood test is used to determine if a patient is a diabetic, it gives a value for blood glucose over a three month period
- 2. This color blood collection tube is associated with a CBC sample
- 4. This lab test is used to determine if an individual is pregnant prior to surgery
- 5. You should clean the puncture site for ______ seconds and allow to completely dry
- 8. This blood test result >2.0 can be a determinant of sepsis
- 9. This blood test will give a basic overview of electrolytes, glucose, and renal function
- 10. If this lab value on a CBC is elevated, the patient may have an infection