PPE
Order of donning
Gown, mask, gloves
Light Blue
Sodium Citrate
What happens to blood sample with tourniquet on too long?
Hemoconcentration
1 minute
CBC
Complete blood count, lavender
Order of removal
Gloves, gown, mask
Heparin
What would I draw with for thin & fragile veins?
Butterfly/Syringe
Right side mastectomy pt. Draw where?
Left arm
Hgb/Hct
Hemoglobin/Hematocrit, lavender
What PPE for TB (tuberculosis)?
gown, gloves, respirator
Lavender/Pink
EDTA
Vigorous shaking of tubes can result in...
Hemolysis
Alcohol test, clean with what?
Benzalkonium chloride or soap & water
Electrolytes, Green
What PPE for MRSA?
gown, gloves
Orange
Vein has collapsed, what do you do?
Re-draw
When should you collect sputum?
first morning
FBS
Fasting blood sugar, gray
What PPE for bacterial meningitis?
Gloves, gown, mask
Gray
Small red spots appear around tourniquet. What are these?
Petechiae
What special handling does bilirubin require
Protect from light
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, lavender