Colors
Which color tubes contain EDTA?
Lavender, Pink, and Royal Blue
Which department uses purple to tubes?
Hematology
What is the anticoagulant in the light blue tube?
Sodium citrate
What two pieces of information do you need to identify a patient?
What type of patient will most likely have an arteriovenous fistula or shunt?
Dialysis patient
Which color tube contains lithium or sodium heparin?
Light green/ green
Which department used light blue top tubes?
Coagulation
What is the anticoagulant in the gray top tube?
Sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate
Your patient is unconscious and does not have an armband. There are no family members are present. How do you ID the patient?
Ask the nurse to identify the patient.
What is the best option to communicate with a patient that does not speak English?
Use an interpreter
Which color tube contains sodium citrate?
Light blue
Which department uses light green tubes?
Chemistry
What is the anticoagulant in the lavender or pink tube?
EDTA
Can you identify a patient by an armband taped to their bed?
NO
A patient has had a mastectomy on her right side. Which arm will you use to draw blood ?
Left side
Which color tubes contain a clot activator?
Red and Gold
Which department uses pink tubes?
Blood Bank
What is the anticoagulant in them light green tube?
Lithium heparin or sodium heparin.
What do you do if the middle name on a test requisition is different from the patient?
Contact the provider and ask for a corrected requisition.
Why do we collect the minimum amount of blood necessary on infants?
So they do not become anemic or go into shock or cardiac arrest due to their blood volume.
Which color tube contains sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate?
Gray
Which department uses gray tubes?
Chemistry
What anticoagulant is in the yellow top tube?
ACD or SPS
What can happen if you do not ask the patient permission to touch them or draw blood from them?
You can be charged with assault or battery.
What should you do if a patient has needlephobia?
They can lie down. You can use ice to numb the phlebotomy site. You can ask a more experienced tech to help you.