Hodge Podge
Additives
Tube Colors
Special Considerations
100
WBC
Crying increases what levels in the body.
100
Thixotropic Gel
What is the Synthetic Substance with a density in between that of cells and blood serum or plasma?
100
Stat, Chemistry, Electrolytes, ABG
Green Tubes mean ?
100
Bilirubin
Which Test do you have to shield from light
200
A
What would you use to clean up a blood spill on a counter top? A. 1;10 dilution of bleach B.Iodine C. Alcohol wipe. D. Plain Bleach
200
Preserves the Blood cell integrity, and prevents platelet clumping.
What does EDTA do?
200
Gold, Red/Gray, Green or Green/Gray,
What tube contains the thixotropic gel
300
Type of Specimin collected.
What additional information do you need on a non blood sample.
300
CBC( Complete Blood Count) Additive-EDTA, Whole Blood
Lavender tubes are most commonly used for? and what additive(s) are used and what type of blood needs to be collected
300
Stop-Sterile Yellow- SPS Light- Light Blue (Must be full) Sodium Citrate Red- Red Tube- Clot activators Stay- SST Gold - Clot activators, Thixotropic Gel Put- PST light Green- Thixotropic gel, Heparin Green- Green (Stat) Chemistry Heparin Light- Lavender (EDTA) Go- Gray- Sodium Fluoride
Stop light Red Stay Put Green Light Go what tube colors correlate with each word and what additives are in each DOUBLE JEPORDY! DOUBLE THE POINTS
300
5-8 inversions
how many times do you invert tubes with Additives
400
to restrict veinous flow, making the veins more visible and easier to palpate.
Why do you use a tourniquet.
400
Heparin inhibits clotting by preventing the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
What does Heparin do
400
Lavender Tube, CBC
What is the most common blood test, and most common color tube used?
400
How well antibiotics will work with your body.
Urine sensitivity what does this test look for?
500
Fluid portion of blood that remains after clotting.
What is serum
500
Lavender, Pink, Royal Blue,
Which tubes contain EDTA?
500
Toxicology, Trace metals, Nutritional Analysis
What is the purpose for a royal blue tube
500
Until Vacuum is exhausted
How long do you keep the tube attached to the transfer device EST
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