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Flavin PHBII wk 3 19
Venipuncture FACTS Flavin 2019 FINAL
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A _________should not be left on for longer than one minute before blood is drawn | tourniquet |
| ___________is the most commonly used antiseptic for venipuncture. | Isopropyl alcohol |
| White blood cells help fight ______ | infection |
| _________specimens are the most commonly collected blood specimens. | Venous |
| The median _______vein is the most commonly used vein for venipuncture. | cubital |
| The Needle Safety and Prevention Act requires that all needles have a safety mechanism to prevent accidental __________ | needle sticks. |
| The first step after an accidental needlestick injury is ______ the site with soap H20 | wash |
| Blood culture specimens should be collected in a set of ____________ bottles. | aerobic and anaerobic |
| A CBC requires a ________ tube. | purple or lavender |
| ________top tubes should be used to collect coagulation studies | Blue |
| A ___________ is used to count blood cells. | hemocytometer |
| Specimens that require oxygen are known as: | aerobic |
| SST stands for: | serum seperator tube |
| Anaerobic means: | lack of or without air (example: Specimens that require carbon dioxide) |
| QNS means: | quantity not sufficient |
| sodium citrate is an additive found in a ____ color top tube. | light blue |
| Red top tubes are plain; they have no additives or anticoagulants, which results in a ____ clotting of the specimen. | longer |
| _____ is the ingredient found in the purple or lavendar top tube. | EDTA |
| Green top tubes contain | heparin |
| serology is aka | chemistry |
| Purple or lavender top tubes are used for what type of studies? | Hematology |
| The most common test performed from a purple top tube is the __________. | CBC |
| Red Blood Cell | RBC |
| CBC stands for: | Complete Blood Count |
| Although serum can be used for glucose testing ... | Gray top tubes are the tubes of choice for glucose testing. |
| The current order of draw is: sterile, light blue, red and /or marble, green, lavender, and gray. | sterile, light blue, red and /or marble, green, lavender, and gray. |
| Gray top tubes contain _____________ | sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate |
| Prior to drawing the pt's blood you should always verify what 5 things? | Pt Full name, DOB, allergies, Ins. and last time they ate or drank |
| Tourniquets should be placed ___" to ___" above the intended site. | three to four inches |
| The needle should enter the vein at a ______ when you are performing routine venipuncture | 15-30 degree angle |
| The correct procedure is to discontinue a venipuncture is to: | remove the tourniquet, tube, and then needle |
| Specimens should be labeled at pt’s side _______specimen is collected. | AFTER (reason: If you need a different tube because of lost suction etc. you will not have that tube labeled.) Good habit to label in front of the patient ALWAYS |
| The ___________is the layer of WBCs and platelets found after a plasma specimen is centrifuged. | buffy coat |
| Clot formation is required for ____specimens | serum |
| A FBS requires the pt to do what? | fast for 10-12 hours |
| ___________most closely represents blood in the body. A purple or lavender tube is used to obtain this. | Whole blood |
| ______increases the rate at which a clot forms | thrombin |
| Before spinning a red top tube or an SST what should occur first? | clotting |
| Plasma specimens contain an _______________ | anticoagulant (Example: EDTA) |
| Puprple (lavender) and ______top tubes contain an anticoagulant and therefore do not form a clot, leading to the formation of plasma or whole blood | green |
| The bigger the number (gauge) the _____ the needle. | smaller |
| Specimens should be well mixed by gentle _________ | inversion |
| Vein selection is based on _____ not appearance | palpation |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| RST | Rapid Serum Tube |
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