Meetings
T/F
Attending Weekly Team Meetings is Optional?
False
Attendance to weekly team meetings is NOT optional. This is monitored by your Supervisor.
Please send Email to your GL/Sup the reason if you were unable to attend
T/F
It is the IOP's responsibility to update the Site Protocol anytime there are important changes at the account?
True
Anytime there is a change in the information required in the Account Protocol the IOP is required to update information.
(Example: Change is staffing)
T/F
It is Mandatory that busy accounts do 2 pack-outs a Day?
True
If your account draws more than 10 patients a day please make it a practice to do a Mid-Day pack-outs Every Day!! This will save you a large hassle if there are troubles at the end of the day with your pack-out and a manual pack-out is the only option.
What Size needle should be used on a Patient with Great Veins?
21 gauge Needle
Butterfly needles should only be used when absolutely Necessary.
What is a Sed Rate Drawn In?
Lav
What Day of the Month are Safety Meetings Held?
3rd Thursday of EVERY month.
4-5 meeting time are available throughout the day
How long are Daily Checklists required to be kept on site?
2 years.
They can be kept in a file separate from the Protocol book (except for current Month) but MUST be kept on site for 2 years
T/F
If you only work 1/2 day it is acceptable to leave your pack-out for the covering floater or Visa Versa to save time and bags ?
False
You are responsible for packing out ALL of your OWN specimens drawn and processed.
How many 23G Butterfly Needles is each Phlebotomist allowed per Mointh?
50
1 Box per month per IOP
UA w/Reflex to Culture
Urine Preservative Tube & Gray Urine Culture Tube
T/F
If I didn't work on the day safety meetings were given, I DO NOT have to complete the Safety Survey
False
If on scheduled PTO, unscheduled PTO, or FMLA you will still need to complete the Survey.
Answer NO to if you Attended
T/F
Protocols are made to help Floater Phlebotomists while covering your account?
True
This is vital information for floaters. You may not always get a floater from your team that has worked your account multiple times.
Help them Succeed!!
T/F
A manual count of all specimens is required prior to scanning each specimen for Transport?
True
A Preview Specimen Count Box will appear listing all specimens included in your manifest. Use this Preview to double check specimen counts before proceeding.
This is to ensure any issues can be resolved before proceeding with Pack-out
Where should your general Chemistry SST tubes be stored throughout the day prior to Pack for Transport?
In the RF
If additional racks are needed for your site please notify your GL ASAP
Ova & Parasite
Total Fix Stool Collection Container
Do not exceed fill Line
What is the Expiration Period for Safety Meeting Surveys?
2 weeks
T/F
Checking Patient results is only required to be done on
M, W & F?
False
They are to be done daily.
It is ok to manually enter the Specimen # if you are waiting on a sample to finish Spinning in the Centrifuge?
False
Never manually enter a specimen # if a barcode is available for scanning.
#1 Error prevention
If you pull a specimen from the Centrifuge and notice marbling in the gel barrier, Fibrin clots in the Serum or along the sides of the tube what should you do?
Place sample in a plastic pour off tube to avoid receiving a Partially Spun Error
STI testing on Urine
Urine Aptima Path Supply #70804
Please do not send urine cups
Who do you Contact if you did not receive a Safety Survey via Email the day following Monthly Safety Meetings?
Your Supervisor.
T/F
When Finished with checking results the IOP will document A's & O's, Initials, and date at the top of the manifest?
False
A's and O's are a separate step from checking Results.
A/O documentation is to verify 1st thing in you day that you have viewed Order History and all samples sent the day prior have arrived at the Lab.
What Bag are all Requisitions Placed in during Pack For Transport?
Clinical Lab- Refrigerated
List Order of Draw:
Gray, Plain Red, SST, Sodium Heparin, LAV, Blue
Blue, Plain Red, SST, Green, LAV, Gray
VITB6 & What are the Special Handling requirements?
Lav or PPT (Plasma Prep Tube)
PROTECT FROM LIGHT!
Place tube into a Glove until ready to Centrifuge and then pour off into PPL pour off tube (brown)