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Special Blood Collection Procedures
Phlebotomy Techniques
100
Results in whole blood; used for hematology determinations
What is EDTA?
100
Administered by Center for Medicare and -caid (CMS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA); stipulates/mandates that all labs performing testing on human specimens for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or screening must be licensed and certified by CMS
What is CLIA?
100
Blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the tissues to the heart
What is a vein?
100
Cold agglutinins
What is must be kept warm?
100
Time limit for tourniquet application
What is 1 min?
200
For plasma determinations; used in Chemistry
What is green; sodium/lithium HEPARIN?
200
Legislation that encompasses a variety of health-care issues all designed to respect the confidentiality of patient information
What is Health Insurance Portability Act (HIPAA)?
200
Accumulation of fluid in the tissues
What is edema?
200
Ammonia
What is must be chilled?
200
Maximum amount of pressure that can be applied if using a blood pressure cuff to locate a vein
What is 40 mm Hg?
300
For whole blood immunohematology (Blood Bank) testing
What is pink/K2EDTA?
300
Assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance; example: Bloodborne pathogens (BBP)
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
300
One of two lower chambers of the heart
What is a ventricle?
300
Bilirubin
What is must be protected from light?
300
Medical term for fainting; when this occurs, the phleb must immediately remove the needle and apply pressure to the venipuncture site
What is syncope?
400
For coagulation determinations
What is blue/sodium citrate?
400
Works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and within the U.S
What is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
400
Liquid portion of anticoagulated blood
What is plasma?
400
Legal (forensic) samples
What is must be accompanied by a chain of custody form?
400
A phlebotomist enters the room of a patient and explains the phlebotomy procedure that will be performed, the patient never looks his/her way and immediately extends an arm; this is an example of...
What is implied consent?
500
May contain SPS or ACD as an additive
What is yellow?
500
Nonprofit; publishes recommendations for the performance of lab testing; example: order of draw
What is Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)?
500
Represents the lowest serum drug level; collected and tested immediately before the drug is to be administered
What is a trough level?
500
Alcohol (ETOH)
What is site should be cleansed with nonalcoholic antiseptic solution (soap/water or Benzalkonium chloride)?
500
Transmission-based precaution Precaution required for persons infected with microorganisms that can be transmitted on moist particles that travel a short distance through the air (<3-5 feet); masks required
What is droplet precaution?
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