orders & equipment selection
What tube is recommend for STAT serum testing?
Orange
A patient is being treated for a airborne illness, what is the proper PPE?
respirator, gown, and gloves
What color tube needs time to clot before being centrifuged?
Red
How long should a tourniquet be routinely released on a patient while performing a blood draw?
within one minute
What should a phlebotomist do when transporting bilirubin?
Protect the specimen from light
Which test has a glycolytic inhibitor?
Gray
How do you properly remove gloves?
Grasp the outside opposite cuff and pull downward till inside out.
What urine samples should be used for a cortisol level?
24 hour urine
petcehiae
What is the appropriate draw site fr an adult patient with a central line?
Dorsal side of the hand
What additives prevent coagulation by inactivating calcium?
EDTA
Sodium Citrate
Oxalate
what should you try to avoid when removing PPE?
Avoid contaminating self, others or the environment
Which laboratory department should a Pap smear be delivered to?
Cytology
how should the phlebotomist re position the needle if he misses ?
move the needle slightly forward or back
What additive prevents glycolysis?
Sodium Fluoride
What tube has a mark/arrow to ensure the correct blood to additive ratio?
Sodium Citrate tubes
What does PPE stand for?
personal protective equipment
After a tiger top was centrifuged the phlebotomist notice that the serum was milky white. What condition dos this indicate?
Lipemia
what kind of tourniquet should be used for an obese patient?
blood pressure cuff
What does SPS stand for and what is it used for?
Sodium Polyanethol Sulfate ; use for collection of blood culture specimens
What kind of antiseptic would a phlebotomist use if they need a blood alcohol test and the patient is allergic to shell fish?
Benzaklonium Chloride
Why do we need to wear gloves and gown?
They prevent potentially infections.
When should a PT avoid taking vitamin C prior to collection?
When a facal occult blood test is ordered
A patient on aspirin therapy is seen for routine blood draw. What should the phlebotomist do to control bleeding after procedure.
maintain pressure until the bleeding stops
While performing a venipuncture on an obese patient, the appropriate angle of insertion is...
15-30 degrees