Venipuncture
What is the length of time a tourniquet can be left on?
1 Minute
What is the first TUBE to be drawn?
Lt Blue Tube
What is in a Lt Blue Top Tube?
Na Citrate
What is blood collected into?
Vacutainer Tubes
What is the most common side effect of having blood drawn?
Hematoma
What is the vein located in the center of the arm?
Median Cubital
What comes after a Lavender Tube?
Gray
What is in a Lavender Top tube?
EDTA
What is used to apply pressure to site?
Cotton ball/ Gauze
What is syncope?
Fainting
How do you finish a blood draw?
tourniquet, tube, pressure
Aerobic, Anaerobic
What is in both Green Top tubes (answer both)?
Lt. Green= Lithium Heparin
Dk Green= Sodium Heparin
What is the most common needle sizes for venipuncture?
20-22g
What happens when the erythrocytes burst?
Hemolysis
What motion is used to clean the site?
Circular motion
Place these tests in order.
CBC, PTT, Glucose,
PTT, CBC, Glucose
What is in a Gray Top tube?
Na Fluoride
What is used to make veins prominent?
Touniquet
Why would a Lt blue tube be rejected?
QNS, not filled completely
What would " I am going to draw you blood today, is that okay?" be considered?
Informed consent
Name the Order Of Draw, along with their additives.
Lt Blue (Na Citrate), Red/Tiger (Empty, w/ cloth activator, w/separator), Green (Heparin), Lavender/Pink (EDTA), Gray (K oxalate/ Na Fluoride)
What is the function of anti-coagulants?
Keeps blood from clotting
What is used to clean arm for ETOH?
Antiseptic Soap
What do you do when you have a hard time palpating?
Apply a heat pack