venipuncture
Serum tube used for stat chemistry blood collection
What is an Orange tube?
20-22g
What is the most common needle size for venipuncture.
Hematoma
What is the most common side effect of having blood drawn.
median cubital
What is the vein located in the center of the arm.
green tube
What is the 4th tube color.
Na Citrate
What is in a lt blue tube.
Occurs when the patient excessively pumps their fist or when a tourniquet is applied too long.
What is Hemoconcentration?
tourniquet, tube, two by two
What is how you finish a blood draw.
lt blue
What is the 2nd tube.
heparin
What is in a green tube
hemolysis
What is when the rbc's break apart?
30-60 seconds
What is the amount of time required to remove microorganisms from skin for blood cultures?
Na Flouride and K+ oxalate
What is in a grey top?
tourniquet
What is used to make veins prominenet?
Tube rejected because it is not filled completely
What is a lt blue top tube
BP cuff pumped to 40 mm/Hg
What is used when a tourniquet is not available?
Lovenox, Heparin, Coumadin, ASA
What are anticoagulants?
Apply heat pack
What is having a hard time palpating a vein?