It's All In Vein
Last vein of choice.
What is the Basilic Vein?
This should always be up.
What is the bevel of the needle?
Site choice for Infant.
What is the heel?
CBC with Diff
What is Lavender?
Used to check for the presence of microorganisms in the blood.
What is Blood Cultures?
15 to 30
What is the correct insertion angle?
2 is all you get.
What is Venipuncture attempts?
These 2 fingers work best.
What is third (middle) and fourth (ring) fingers?
PT/INR, PTT
What is Light Blue (sodium citrate)?
Used to examine physical structures and counts of blood cells under a microscope.
What is a Blood/Peripheral Smear?
What is an IV?
This is done after the tubes are full to mix additives.
What is Invert or Inversion?
The correct angle of cut.
What is perpendicular to the prints?
Lipid Panel
What is Light Green or Serum tube?
A clean-catch, midstream specimen collected in a sterile container.
What is a Urine Culture?
This is the easiest vein to locate in obese patients.
What is the Cephalic Vein?
Blood leaking in the surrounding tissues.
What is a Hematoma?
Contained in the first drop of blood wiped away.
What is tissue fluid and alcohol?
STAT Chemistry Panel
What is Orange (RST) tube?
This test requires a patient to be fasting.
What is a Lipid Panel?
Placing the thumb of the non-dominant hand below the intended site of insertion.
What is anchoring the vein?
This is the first step in the Venipuncture process.
What is Handwashing?
Arterial, Capillary, and Venous
What is capillary blood?
Fasting Blood Glucose.
What is Gray?
This test requires the phlebotomists first initial, last name, date, and time of collection.
What is a Type and Screen?