Precautions
The phlebotomist enters a room marked with contact precautions. What PPE must be worn?
gloves gown
What additives are in a green test tube?
BMP, CMP, ALT,AST
Which tube must be filled to at least 90% for a single test?
Light Blue
What is sputum? What time is best to collect it?
Fluid from the lungs and collected in the morning
What is our job as a health care provider?
Priority patient safety
Name 3 illnesses that fall under airborne transmission precautions.
adenovirus varicella measles
EDTA
Lavender and Royal blue
Correct method of disposing used needles, syringe, and ETS?
Throw entire assembly into a sharps container
How do i know which specimens need special handling?
37C or 98.6F
What is something i would look for in urine?
Alcohol
The phlebotomist has a requisition to collect blood from a pediatric patient in a contact isolation unit, what is the proper PPE?
gloves gown
A phlebotomist is asked to collect a CBC, Pt, electrolytes and BUN. What is the correct order of draw?
Light blue, green, and lavender
After cleansing the venipuncture site with alcohol, it should be allowed to dry completely to avoid...
Hemolysis
Why is it important to label correctly when drawing from patient?
Identifying patient
Name two anticoagulants found in blood collection tubes?
Oxalate & Heparin
What is an example of an action by the phlebotomist caring for a patient in an isolation room is contraindicated?
Bringing a phlebotomy tray into the room
Which of the following is CLSI recommended order of draw for a BMP, CBC and PTT?
Sodium citrate, heparin, EDTA
Inadequate mixing of an anticoagulant tube is likely to result in
Microclotting
What does "hema" mean?
Blood
Sodium Fluoride keeps which of the following analytes intact for 48 hours?
Glucose
A phlebotomist has received a requisition to collect a blood specimen on a patient infected with influenza, what two precautions should they follow?
Standard and droplet
The abbreviation for the routine hematology test that includes hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood count and white blood count determinations is?
CBC
The phlebotomist is drawing plain red, purple, green, and blue top tubes. Upon completion of the blood draw, the phlebotomist noticed that he missed an order requiring an SST. The phlebotomist should share the ___ tube.
Red (no additive)
What is an example of a CLIA waved test, that can be preformed by the phlebotomist?
Urine regent stipanlysis
What is the most common means of transmission for Hepatitis A?
Contact with fecal contaminated food/water