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Things needed for phlebotomy

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LIGHT BLUE TOP HAS what additive?   Sodium Citrate  
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SST tube has what chemical additive?   No Additive but with a gel serum separator  
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Red top Tube has what chemical additive?   No Additive  
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Green Top Tube has what chemical additive?   Heparin  
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Lavander top tube has what chemical additive?   EDTA  
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Grey top Tube has what chemical additives?   K Oxylate & Na Flouride  
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Canary Yellow top tube ACD has what added?   Acid Citrate Dextrose  
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Canary Yellow top SPS tube has what added?   Nutrients for bacteria  
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What tests need sample to be protected from light?   bilirubin, B vitamins  
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When do you not use a tourniquet?   Lactic Acid test  
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What test sample is kept warm?   Cold Agglutins  
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In which tube are coagulation studies collected?   Light Blue top  
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In which tube is a CBC collected?   Lavender top  
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In which tube are therapeutic drugs drawn?   Red Top  
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In which tube are chemistries drawn?   SST Tiger top  
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In which tube are glucose tests drawn   Gray If by themselves  
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In which tube are serology tests drawn?   SST  
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Which tube is selected for Ammonia tests?   Green Top  
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Which tube is used for a legal alcohol test?   gray top  
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Lactic acid test goes into what tube?   gray  
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A paternity test goes into which tube?   Canary yellow ACD  
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A blood culture to be transported is collected in what tube?   Canary yellow SPS  
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What tests need to be iced?   Ammonia immediately, Lactic Acid  
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How many light blue tubes are collected if drawn alone.   2. Discard 1st tube & it need not be full.  
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How long is appropriate for a tourniquet to be tied on a patient?   60 seconds.  
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True or False You can purchase and launder your own lab coat?   FALSE  
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A stop watch (or second hand) is needed for which test?   Bleeding Time  
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A device to perform a heel or finger stick is known as?   Lancet  
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Gauze is used to do what for a venepuncture?   Stop bleeding apply pressure  
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Can you draw blood from a newborn with a syringe?   YES  
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Needle sticks to phlebotomists are usually by what device?   winged infusion or butterfly  
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What gauge needle is the smallest to use for a venepuncture?   23, smaller needles will hemolyse blood cells  
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EDTA binds what in the blood?   Calcium  
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What should you do if you observe a rash develop around the area where you apply the tourniquet?   Remove and get a tourniquet of a different material. The patient may have a latex allergy.  
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Which test sample requires that you do not use a tourniquet?   Lactic acid  
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True or False It is acceptable to place sample tubes in your lab coat pocket?   True and may be helpful for samples that are light sensitive.  
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What test sample requires that it be chilled   Ammonia  
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What test samples are sheltered from light?   Bilirubin,  
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Which tube has to be filled completely?   Light blue  
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Where are needles, slides, & lancets deposited?   Sharps container  
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How many times can a sharps container be used?   Once. Once the lid is closed it will not open again.  
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Where are soiled materials placed?   Biohazard bags  
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Where are equipment packaging materials placed once opened?   regular trash  
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What PPE is required for TB isolation rooms?   Mask, gloves, gowns, caps, booties  
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A lancet greater than __ mm is not appropriate for infant heel sticks   2.5 mm  
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A tourniquet should not be left on the arm longer than?   1 minute  
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Bilirubin tests are collect in what tube?   Amber red top to protect from light  
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How are ammonia samples handled?   Ice then separate plasma from the cells within 20 minutes of collection and place in separate plastic tube and freeze. Store and transport frozen.  
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Separate plasma from cells within 15 minutes and place in separate plastic tube. If blood is drawn on chilled tubes and left on ice, specimen is good for up to 2 hours before centrifugation. Store and transport on ice or refrigerated.   Lactic acid samples  
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Gray top has Sodium fluorite and Potassium oxylate. What does the Na fluorite do?   Antiglycolytic agent  
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What is SPS   Sodium polyanethol sulfonate for micro  
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Sed rates are ESR collected in what color tube top?   Lavendar of Black  
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