Patient ID
Order of draw
Tubes and Additives
Infection Control
Specimen Handling
100

What are two patient identifiers?

What is full name and date of birth?

100

What is the first tube drawn?

What is blood cultures?

100

Which additive is in a lavender tube?

What is EDTA?

100

What is the most important practice to reduce infection risk?

What is hand hygiene?

100

Which test specimen must be protected from light?

What is bilirubin?

200

When is verbal consent allowed?

What is in emergency situations 

200

What color tube is drawn after light blue?

What is red?

200

What does EDTA do?

What is prevents clotting by binding calcium?

200

True/False: You should recap used needles?

What is false?

200

What is hemolysis?

What is destruction of red blood cells?

300

What do you do if a patient is unconscious?

What is ask a nurse to identify your patient if it is not an emergency situation?

300

Place these in correct order: Green, Lavender, Light Blue

What is light blue, green, lavender?

300

Heparin is found in which tube?

What is green top tube?

300

What is the correct order to put on PPE?

What is Gown → Mask → Gloves?

300

How should ammonia specimens be transported?

What is on ice?

400

What must the label include that is not an asking identifier?

What is collection date/time, and phlebotomist’s initials

400

Why is order of draw important?

What is to avoid cross-contamination of additives between tubes

400

Which tube yields serum without additive?

What is red top tube?

400

When must hand hygiene be performed?

What is before putting on and after removing gloves?

400

Why should you try to avoid hemolysis?

What is it can alter test analytes/results?

500

What is informed consent, and when must it be documented?

What is when the patient is educated on a riskier procedure and understands the risks/benefits and agrees?

500

Full order of draw for: Red → Lavender → Gray → Light blue → Green

What is Light Blue → Red → Green → Lavender → Gray

500

What type of test is a blue top tube used for?

What is coagulation studies?

500

What is the protocol if a sharps injury happens? 

What is immediately wash area for 15 minutes, report to supervisor, and fill out incident report?

500

How to store photosensitive specimens and timeframe for delivery?

What is use an amber bag, amber microtainer, or wrap in foil asap?

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