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Phlebotomy Fund 1
Question | Answer |
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Venipuncture | pirercing vein with needle Example- blood samlpes |
Sites to aviod with venipucture | extensive scars, side of mastectomy, hematoma, arm with IV fusing, cannula/fistula/heplock,edmatous extremities |
First draw TEST TUBES? | ALWAYS a blood culture- yellow or yellow-back tube |
2nd draw test tubes? | Coagulation- Lightblue color used for blood cloting |
3rd draw test tubes? | Red top- non additive |
Last draw TEST TUBES? | SST(gray or gold top),Sodium heparin(dark green), PST(light green), EDTA(lavender), ACDA(yellow), Oxalate/fluoride(light gray) |
After collecting blood for TEST TUBES | invert each tube 5-8 times, label all tubes BEFORE leaving bedside |
tourniquet LIMIT?? | 2 minutes max |
trouble shooting-NO BLOOD? | MOve forward or backward, adjust angle, tourniquet may be too tight |
Hematoma | Forms under skin adjacent to puncture, release tourniquet withdraw needle and apply firm pressure |
Accidental Arterial Stick | Blood will be bright red, withdraw and hold pressure for at least 5 minutes |
LANCET | OUTER PORTION OF HEEL, used on babies, use micro tube |
Older adults Venipunture | fragile veins, bruise easily, veins "Blow", rooling veins, aviod tortuous(big) veins, avoid cord hard like veins |