order of draw
Blood Testing
Non-blood specimens
pt preparation
processing specimens
100

what is the first tube color and additive for it?

blood cultures- yellow or brown 

anaerobic and aerobic . sps 

100

What additive do you need when you draw PT, PTT, INR?

Sodium citrate 

100

what is the most frequently analyzed non blood specimen? 

Urine

100

A unconscious Pt is brought in with a life threatening emergency and needs multiple blood tests done what do you do?

Continue the draw  

100

What 3 specimens need protected from light?

Bilirubin 

B6

B12

200

what is the first tube drawn for a dermal?

Lavender / Edta 

200

What tube color is used when a peripheral blood smear is being done?

Lavender 

200

Pregnancy tests is usually done when?

First of the morning

200

How many identifiers does the joint commission require?

2

200

What are the 3 challenges you'll face when processing specimens

Test accuracy, Specimen transporting, and Time management

300

What department does the Green tube go in?

Chemistry 

300

What tube do you use on a blood culture?

SPS Or Culture bottles (yellow or brown)

300

when is a mid stream catch urine test required?

drug testing

300

A man comes in and pulls up his sleeve and looks away, but says I dont want my blood drawn what step should you do next?

Ask them if you can perform the draw 

300

If the tubes do not have an anticoagulant, how long does it take for blood to clot at room temp?

30 minutes to a hour

400

What does SST stand for?

Serum Separation Tube 

400

Does serum or plasma clot? 

Serum

400

What instructions should a CPT give a patient before  performing a Midstream collection

clean the urinary meatus, urinate a small amount into the toilet, then into the container, and finish in the toilet

400

A CPT is preparing to perfom a blood collection in an outpatient setting. What is required on the requisition?

patients billing information and test status

400

When CPT is preparing a serum sample for centrifugation, how long should the technician allow the sample to stand before loading them into the centrifuge?

30 minutes

500

what is the correct order of draw and the additive?


yellow or brown- sps or anaerobic and aerobic

light blue - sodium citrate 

Red speckled / Gold - SST

Green- Heparin 

Lavender - EDTA 

Gray- Sodium fluoride (oxalate)  

500

What color and additive is used for Glucose testing?

Gray, sodium fluoride oxalate  

500

Steps to collect a sputum test

first morning, take a deep breathe and put whatever comes up from the lungs into the container

500

A CPT is preparing to perform a specimen collection on the patient and informs the patient of the risks and benefits and gets a signature from the patient. Which type of consent is that?

informed 

500

What should you NOT use when handling thermolabile specimens?

place into ice packs

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