Things to make your T3 happy
Length of time a cassette from the e411 needs to warm up before placing it on the analyzer
What is 45 mins
This may have been a favorite of Popeye but if you are on blood thinners it is a no no as it can shorten your clotting time
What is spinach?
If this is left on too long it can falsely elevate Potassium
What is tourniquet
Condition in which diabetics need to have their blood drawn every 2 hours
What is DKA (diabetic Ketoacidosis)
A RAST test is used for this
What is testing Allergies
If your QC is out what form is required to be filled out
QC troubleshooting form
Black substance that is given to patients who attempt to overdose on medications
What is Charcoal
The order in which IGRA tubes should be drawn
What is Grey, Green, Yellow, Purple
Product that hemophiliacs need to take prophylactically when they suffer an injury to stop or prevent bleeding
What is Factor VIII
An RPR test is used to screen for this
What is Syphilis
When investigating a discrepant Rh D result what additional reagent is required
Novaclone Anti-D
This can result from using a large vacuatainer and a small guage needle
What is collapsed vein and/or hemolysis
What the condition IGRA test is used to diagnose
tuberculosis
The first drop of blood in a finger stick cannot be used for this test because it can contain "tissue juices"
What is Glucose
Name of the machine used in the ER to warm a patient who has been out in the cold for a long period of time
What is the Bear hugger
What is the first step you take when you get an MCHC of greater 375
What would be make a slide
Treatment for injestion of Ethylene Glycol (antifreeze) is infusion with this substance that is injested by many in a social setting?
What is Ethanol
Doing this incorrectly could lead to platelet clumps, clotting and incorrect results
What is properly mixing of tubes
Product that is given to quickly reverse anticoagulants in order to have surgery
What is Octaplex
Units given to women of child bearing age must be negative for this antigen
What is Kell
Must be ordered when a MCV is >110 and one hasn't been done in the last 30 days
What is a Path review
This type of IV is placed in bone to gain access in patients in traumas when venous access is limited or hard to get
What is an IO (Intraosseous)
The test that is done to determine the amount of antibody that is present in Transfusion Medicine
What is Titre
Proper name for the drug know as Ecstasy
What is MDMA
How often can iron studies be ordered on the same patient
What is every 4 weeks