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Phlebotomy: Week 1
Oder of Draw, Additives, Etc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Order of Draw | Yellow Light Blue Red Tiger Red Green Lavender Grey |
| Additive: Yellow Tube | SPS (blood culture) |
| Additive: Light Blue Tube | Sodium Citrate (anti coagulant) |
| Additive: Red Tube | None |
| Additive: Red Tiger Tube | Polymer Gel (Clot Activator) |
| Additive: Green Tube | Heparin |
| Additive: Lavender Tube (CBC) | EDTA |
| Additive: Grey Tube (glucose) | Sodium Flouride or Potassium Oxalate |
| What is the hole in the bevel of the needle? | Lumen |
| What happens when you advance the stopper past the mark of the adaptor? | Release vaccume |
| Evacuated Tube: | Has a vaccume |
| What do you do with a light blue tube if it is only filled half way? | Draw more blood? |
| What do you do before you bandage the puncture site? | Apply pressure |
| Hematoma: | Reddened, swollen area, in which blood collects under the skin |
| Palpate: | Probing/feeling |
| Hemolysis: | Destruction of red blood cells |
| Petechia: | When capillaries rupture due to the tourniquet being left on too long. |
| What is the largest gauge? | 16-18 gauge (used at bloodbanks) |
| What is the smallest gauge? | 23 gauge (butterfly, used for pediatrics and small veins) |
| What gauge is typically used for routine venipuncture? | 21-22 gauge |
| How do you prevent a hematoma? | Release the tourniquet before removing the needle |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| STAT | Short turnaround time |
| ABG | Arterial blood gases |
| Where should the tourniquet go? | 3-4 inches above the puncture site |
| How long should the tourniquet stay on? | Less than 1 minute |
| TDM | Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (toxicology study) |
| SST | Serum Separator Tube (has clot activator in it) |
| (Serum) icteric | darker, yellow color; represents liver disease |
| C & S | Culture sensitivity test- Most common biology test. Ex:Strep throat. Test to determine antibiotic therapy |
| Pap smear is examined in ______________ lab | Cytology |
| Immunohematology | is blood banking (transfusions). Red/ Pink top tube. |
| Autologous Donation | Patients can donate their own blood for use late |
| C & S is performed in | Microbiology |
| Hystology (check the spelling) | Test tissues |
| Lavender | CBC |
| APTT | Blood test for coagulation of IV like heparin therapy |
| Lipemic specimen | Fatty and cloudy |
| Hemostasis | Controlling the bleeding |
| Pink tinged serum | Hemolysis |
| CSLI | Set clinical standards Clinical and laboratory standards institute |
| CEU | Continuing education units |
| Two legal concerns | Informed consent and confidentiality |