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Phlebotomy Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. closest to the point of reference
    proximal
  2. the angle in which the needle punctures the skin
    30 degrees
  3. large vein on outer side of biceps
    cephalic vein
  4. nothing to eat or drink for a certain period of time
    fasting
  5. needle diameter
    gauge
  6. blood from which no elements have been removed
    whole blood
  7. area of the arm that contains the 3 most common veins to draw blood
    antecubital
  8. immediately
    STAT
  9. inflammation of a vein
    phlebitis
  10. tiny blood vessels typically used for finger or heel sticks
    capillary
  11. point farthest away from body
    distal
  12. any bacteria that is grown in a laboratory
    culture
  13. plastic tube used to measure small amts of liquid
    pipette
  14. quantity no sufficient
    QNS
  15. most common vein in middle of arm used for blood draw
    medial cubital vein
  16. machine that separates certain blood samples
    centrifuge
  17. constrictive band used to distend veins
    tourniquet
  18. a substance that prevents blood clotting
    anticoagulant
  19. incubation of a blood specimen overnight to see if bacteria is present
    blood cultures
  20. the puncture of a vein
    venipuncture
  21. clear liquid portion of blood after clotting has taken place
    serum
  22. small amt of blood that shows you properly accessed a vein
    flashback
  23. damage to the blood due to poor technique
    hemolysis
  24. thin walled blood vessels carrying blood to the heart
    vein
  25. this can help with plumping veins before a blood draw
    drink water
  26. collection of blood from a leaking blood vessel (bruise)
    hematoma
  27. small needle with plastic wings typically only used on tiny veins
    butterfly
  28. the order in which blood samples tubes should be drawn
    order of draw
  29. large vein on inner side of biceps
    basilic vein
  30. fluid portion of blood, contains anticoagulants
    plasma
  31. any potentially infectious human body fluids that may contain blood
    OSHA bloodborne pathogens
  32. The max time to leave on a tourniquet
    60 seconds
  33. onw who practices phlebotomy
    phlebomist
  34. thick walled blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart
    artery