venipuncture
The length of time a tourniquet can be left on.
What is 1 minute?
First tube in the Order of Draw.
What is the Yellow tube?
SST
What is a Serum Separator Tube?
What are the most commonly used gauges for Venipuncture?
What is 20-22 gauge needles?
Most common side effect of having blood drawn.
Hematoma
On the thumb side of the antecubital area and are the veins of choice for Phlebotomy.
What are the Cephalic Veins?
This tube doesn't contain an additive
What is Red Top Tube ?
PST
What is Plasma Separator Tube?
Used to apply pressure to the site.
What is 2x2/gauze pads?
Fainting
What is syncope?
What is the Bevel?
Tube used for Coagulation studies and must be all the way full.
What is Blue Top Tube?
OSHA
What is Occupational Safety & Health Administration?
Applied 3-4 inches above the site.
What is a Tourniquet?
The destruction of red blood cells
Hemolysis
Best aseptic technique when performing a routine venipuncture.
What is the circular motion?
This tube doesn't need inverted?
What is Red Top Tube?
DNR
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
Needle used to draw a patient in the hand.
What is a butterfly needle?
This can be caused by excessive probing with the needle to locate a vein.
What is a Hematoma?
Angle to properly puncture the skin.
What is a 15 degree angle?
This Tube contains the additive EDTA
What is Lavender Top Tube?
Used to clean the site, for alcohol level testing?
What is Iodine?
Used to assess the depth, width, direction and resilience of a vein.
What is palpation?