Anatomy
What is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
what is the basic order of draw
light blue, red/tiger top, green, purple, grey
Is a larger needle gauge a higher or lower number?
Lower
what does the grey tube contain?
oxalate
blood type a has what antigen and plasma
A antigen and B plasma
What are the blood components?
White and Red blood cells, Platelets, and Plasma
what department is EDTA in?
hematology
What is the function of the tourniquet?
To restrict blood flow, allows veins to pop up
What does the blue tube contain?
Sodium Citrate
blood type b has what antigen and plasma
antigen b and plasma a
What blood is carried in the veins?
deoxygenated blood
what does heparin inhibit
thrombin
What is the main vein you go for when doing venipuncture?
Median Cubital Vein
What do green tubes inhibit?
heparin
blood type ab has what antigen and plasma
antigen both a and b and plasma neither a or b
what is diastole
relaxation of the heart
what is glycolysis
How to verify a patient?
Name and DOB and Checking ID band
what does the purple tube contain?
EDTA
type o has what antigen and plasma
neither a or b antigen but has both a and b plasma
what blood component is extravascular and can go in and out of the blood stream?
leukocytes
what 2 types of tubes have a clot activator
red and tiger
most common antiseptic for blood draw
70% isopropyl alcohol
What are the most common anticoagulants? ECHO
EDTA Citrate Heparin Oxalate
what is the universal blood type donor
o