Team Players
True or false:
Huddles are mandatory, I should not go to break without checking in and attending huddle.
True! We need everyone to participate in huddles in order to have effective communication.
True or False:
It is okay to draw extra tubes, it saves the patient a poke later!
False- we are only permitted to collect samples for testing that has been ordered.
True or False:
Clocking in 1 minute late is not a tardy
False- clocking in any time after your start time is a tardy. Bronson policy states that employees should be clocked in and in their workspace by their start time.
True or False:
Phlebotomy's goal is to have less than 3% hemolysis for individual and the team as a whole.
True
This panel includes all of the following:
Glucose, BUN, Creatinine, BUN/Creat Ratio, eGFR, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2, Anion Gap, Calcium, Protein, Total, Albumin, Globulin, Albumin/Globulin Ratio, AST, ALT, Alkaline, Phosphatase, Bilirubin, Total
What is a COMP?
True or false
I do not need to check my emails daily, once a week is fine.
False.
It is a Bronson expectation that all employees check and respond as needed to emails at least once per shift.
This collection method is good for patients who may move during the collection.
What is the butterfly method or winged infusion?
True or False:
I can put in pto whenever I need to. It should always be approved as long as I have pto in my bank.
False- You can put in pto up to 24 hours in advance, HOWEVER, all pto must be approved in order for a person to be off. PTO will not be approved for previously posted shifts unless the employee finds their own coverage. PTO will not be approved if the employee doesn't have enough PTO to cover it.
The definition of hemolysis.
What is the breakdown of red blood cells, that can have an adverse effect on laboratory test results?
This test is commonly used as a screening tool as part of a routine health exam, or to confirm a hematologic disorder, establish or rule out a diagnosis, detect an unsuspected hematologic disorder, or to monitor effects of radiation or chemotherapy treatment. It is collected in an EDTA tube
What is a Complete Blood Count (CBC)?
True or False:
Being late only impacts the person who is late, it's on me if I am late, and no one else should worry about it.
FALSE:
Bronson's expecation is that employees clock in and are present in the workspace by their start time to avoid being tardy. If you are late it can cause delays and frustrations for your teammates, the patients we serve and all the other departments counting on us to complete our work on time.
This collection type is typically used on small children or on patients who are difficult to draw from venously. A phlebotomist should check the lab test catalog to be sure testing can be collected in this way prior to completing.
What is a finger poke or capillary collection?
True or False:
Calling in for work impacts not only my attendance record, but the ability for my team to do its work and can have an impact on patient care. I should only call in when I am sick, and not use calling in as a way to avoid planning ahead and asking for days off in advance.
TRUE: we need you! It is important to be here and ready to serve patients. Many times if planning ahead, we can work with your scheduling needs, then you can avoid scheduling conflicts that could cause you to call in and miss work.
True or False:
The tube system can add to the possibility of hemolysis for a sample.
True: The tube system travels at 72 miles per hour, and padding tubes can help to reduce that risk.
This test is used for monitoring standard heparin therapy. It goes in a blue top tube.
(APTT) Partial Thromboplastin Time
True or False:
Nothing happens if you choose not to come in for standby, it is a favor to the department to come in, but if I have plans its no big deal.
FALSE:
If you are unable to come in for standby, and you find someone else to cover it, then you are all set, as that person will come in and work.
If you are unable to come in for standby and have not found coverage- you will receive an occurrence, and be assigned another standby to make up for the one you missed. This is very frustrating for teammates as then they either have to work short staffed or mandate someone who wasnt on standby to stay. Respect the team and come in for standby, or find coverage when you know you won't be able to make it.
True or False- it is okay to leave draws for the next shift to collect.
FALSE- all draws should be collected as ordered. It is not acceptable to leave draws until the next day or next shift. If the provider or RN is asking for a change in collection time, the orders should be updated to reflect the new collection time.
Employees eligible under this policy will receive paid medical leave (PMLA), which may be used for certain medical or personal reasons as provided in the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act (MPMLA)
What is PTM- paid time medical?
True or False:
The lab techs can cause samples to be rejected by placing them on a hemolyzer.
False- hemolysis happens during the collection or transport. There is no such instrument in the lab.
The primary use of the this assay is to detect the presence of an active acute coronary syndrome. Since a positive test result could constitute a medical emergency, patients should be tested for this condition in a monitored setting.
What is high sensitivity troponin? HSTNTX
True or False:
There is no formal way to show appreciation to my teammates, so a thank you is the best I can do.
False: Saying thank you and telling teammates you appreciate them is awesome! You can also send shout outs to teammates and people from other departments by using awardco- everyone has access and can send as many notes of appreciation to others as they want!
This item should be placed 3-4 finger-widths above the draw site.
What is a tourniquet?
True or False
Paid time off (PTO) can be used to cover vacation or sick time, and must be used for PTM (MPMLA)
TRUE
True or False:
Plasma or Serum should be a straw yellow color.
True - if the plasma is pink or red the sample is hemolyzed.
This test is used for the following:
What is HBA1C (Hemoglobin A1c)?