venipuncture
What is the length of time a tourniquet can be left on.
1 minute
Which department does the EDTA tube go to?
Hemotology
what is the top liquid portion called from a lavender top tube?
Plasma
Most common Needle Size for Venipuncture? Color of cap?
21g/Green
What is the most common side effect of having blood drawn.
Hematoma
What is the vein located in the center of the arm
median cubital
Which department does the 4th color tube go to?
Chemistry
What is the top liquid portion of a Light Blue Top Tube?
Plasma
What is a 2x2 called?
Gauze
What is syncope?
Fainting
Once you obtain blood, what is the proper steps you you take to finish the draw?
tourniquet, tube, needle
Name one Common Test for the Potassium Oxolate tube
Gtt,Ethanol (Alcohol), Glucose (plasma)
True/False: Serum Contains Clotting factors
False. Plasma contains Clotting Factors
Which 5 items do you always use in the venipuncture process?
Tube, Cotton or gauze, tape, needle, Hub
What is when the rbc's break apart?
hemolysis
Prober technique to clean a site
Circular Motion
Which tube is used for Blood Banking?
Pink
Which tubes give you Serum?
Gold, Red, Tiger top
What is used to make veins prominent?
tourniquet
Tube rejected because it is not filled completely
What is a lt blue top tube
Another name for "securing" the vein before sticking the patient.
Anchoring the vein
Name 5 Test that can be performed on a Gold top tube
CMP, Bmp, Lipid Panel, Thyroid, Potassium, Chloride, Magnesium, Sodium...
A tube that contains liquid portion and Formed Elements is called...
Whole Blood
What is used to clean arm for alcohol level
Soap solution (Not alcohol)
May be Milky in color due to high Fatty cells?
Lipemic