Phlebotomy
Definition and purpose of phlebotomy
What is blood collection for diagnosis and management of disease?
(T/F) It is illegal to use an expired collection tube
What is true?
Standard precaution ____ (when?)
What is always?
List 3 types of specimen collection
What is venous, arterial, and capillary?
This substance is collected and tested in red topped tubes
What is serum?
Formed elements in blood (stuff)
What are RBCs, WBCs, and platelets
Angle range which an needle should be inserted
What is 15-30 degrees?
List four items that can be included in PPE
What are lab coats, gloves, goggles, masks/face shields?
The area and vein that is preferred for venous blood collection
What is antecubital and the median cubital?
Another name for the gel separator in red and black tubes
What is a serum separator tube (SST)?
After separation, this substance is formed liquid part is formed when blood is centrifuged
What is plasma?
A ____ number = a ____ needle diameter
What is larger and smaller?
Times when hands should be washed for a blood draw
What is before and after each draw?
Maximum time a tourniquet should stay on
What is 1 minute?
This tube contains sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate
What is a gray tube?
Two methods of preventing clotting
What is removing calcium and/or thrombin?
Collection tube stoppers indicate these contents
What are anticoagulants and additives?
(T/F) Recapping needles is okay
What is false?
Times when capillary collection should be used (by discretion of collector)
What is when venipuncture fails, for small veins, for elderly with fragile veins, and point-of-care testing?
This tube color is used to test for trace metals
What is royal blue?
What is not present in serum when blood clots naturally?
What is fibrinogen?
List three collection systems
What is vacutainer, syringe, and butterfly infusion?
Place needles are wasted
What is a sharps containter?
These three things should be included in a tube label
What are 2 patient IDs, collection date and time, and the collector's name?
What does sodium citrate do in a light blue tube?
What is binds calcium?