Which test requires prewarming the collection tube?
What is cold agglutinins
Red top tubes..
What is has no additives
Gloves should be disposed of in the....
What is same room in which they were used
You are asked to draw PT/PTT, CBC, lactate levels, and cardiac enzymes. Put in the correct order
What is light blue, red, green, lavender
Blood cultures must be drawn
What is FIRST
A warm dermal puncture site will
What is have a higher rate of flow than a cooler site
A physician orders STAT electrolytes. Which color tube top should you draw?
What is green
What size lancet is required to perform a heel stick
What is 2.4mm
Sodium citrate tubes should be inverted
What is 3 to 4 times
Which additive is a reversible anticoagulant?
What is sodium citrate (light blue tube)
In order to safely perform a standard draw, you should always....
What is wear gloves
Repeated venipuncture of the same vein can result in
What is phlebitis
A test that requires a serum specimen, which tube do you use?
What is a gold top
A syringe may be used to draw a patient's blood... (3 answers)
What is fragile veins, collapsing veins, blood cultures
When inserting a needle into the skin, the bevel should always be pointing
What is facing up
A mass in the bloodstream is
What is embolus
The vein most commonly used for venipuncture is the..
What is median cubital vein
In order to properly end a draw, what is the correct order?
What is REMOVE THE TOURNIQUET, remove the tube, remove the needle, APPLY PRESSURE!
When performing a capillary draw, it is important to always
What is wipe away the first drop of blood
What is apply direct, firm pressure to the venipuncture site until a clot has formed
When should you label the specimen tubes?
What is after collection, in front of the patient
Sharps containers, self-sheathing needles, and special air-flow rooms are examples of
What is engineering practices
If a patient develops a severe reaction to a GTT, what should you do?
What is contact the physician and DO NOT administer further glucose!
Which is the smallest gauge needle?
-14G
-24G
-21G
What is 24G
Why are GTTs performed?
What is to test for diabetes mellitus