lab tubes & tubes/additives
Which lab test is specified for pregnancy?
HCG test
Your PT has an IV in both arms and a mastectomy on the left what do you do regrading draw?
Stick distal to the IV on the right side!
what is hippa responsible for?
HIPPA is responsible for patient privacy and safety.
Name the chain of infection in order
infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host
How long should tubes be centrifuged?
2 hours
5yr old tommy needs some labs done but his mom doesn't want you to stick hm the way you were trained to do, what do you do?
Educate the mom on why we do the procedure the way we do it and then re ask permission.
what is OSHA responsible for?
OSHA is responsible for the safety of employees and the hospital.
If a patient comes in with bacterial pneumonia what precautions would you take?
droplet precautions
If black tubes contain sodium citrate than what lab test are they used for?
ESR
You completed your draws but when getting the results back they were labeled as "QNS", what does this mean?
Quality Not Sufficient, you didn't get enough blood.
what is CLIA responsible for?
CLIA is responsible for specimen transportation and collection.
During a phlebotomy collection, the needle came out of the patient's arm and the phlebotomists gloves were splattered with blood, what precautions do you need to remove?
first dispose sharps in puncture-proof biohazard sharps container, dispose contaminated gloves in biohazard bag
What test is needed for a patient with cardiac problems?
Ck test
What is the area we stick and what are the three veins we can stick for venipuncture?
Antecubital Fossa area, cephalic/median cubital/basilic
when disposing of hazardous materials, the phlebotomist is following guidelines set by which organization?
OSHA
What is the triangle color for fire hazard?
red
Which test is usually drawn from the radial artery and placed in green sodium heparin?
ABG (arterial blood gas)
What draw do all cardiac PTs need?
COAGS, light blue!
what organization makes on site visits to inspect laboratories?
CLIA
No stick or B/P on side of mastectomy results in?
Lymphedema