order of draw
what is the correct order of draw ?
type/screen, lavender and blood culture
blood culture, type/screen and lavender
if you didnt know what was used to clean equipment, what would you refer to
the SDS
What is reverse isolation?
When the patient wears the PPE to protect them
What do you do when you need to bring more blood to the site?
Warm the site
When is urine the most concentrated?
First thing in the morning
which tube and additive must the phlebotomist prep the site with povidone iodine or chlorohexidine
a yellow tube with sps
what specimens need to be kept warm
acetone, cold agglutinin, cryoglobulin, cryofibrinogen
What is the order you put on to room with a patient for CDIF?
Gloves only
Which finger and where do you stick for capillary?
3rd and 4th finger
Distal to the fingerprint whorl
what does 2hour PP mean
two hour postprandial
what additive is used in the black tubes and what are they used for?
sodium citrate and ESR
when preforming a bilirubin draw on an infant pt with jaundice, what special procedure should you use
protect the specimen from light
When stuck with a contaminated needles the phlebotomist should immediately what?
Wash the exposed area with soap and water
which collection device would a phlebotomist use for an infant?
heel stick
when preparing to do a urine drug test what should the phlebotomist ask the patient
"are you taking any medication"
a test tube with which of the following stopper colors prevents the conversion from prothrombin to thrombin
green
what type of specimen is used for a guaiac testing
feces
what is the chain of infection
1. infectious agent
2. reservoir host
3. portal of exit
4. mode of transmission
5. portal of entry
6. susceptible host
why do we wipe off the first drop of blood from the patient's finger?
the first drop of blood may contain traces of tissue
what is a reagent strip used for
urine chemical analysis
what is the correct order of draw for a STAT lactic acid, lead level and calcium
SST, royal blue, gray
a dehydrated pt is what preanalytical error
prior collection error
which of the following is a fomite vehicle
infected wound
rabid dog
person with AIDS
contaminated stethoscope
contaminated stethoscope
capillary blood is contraindicated in patients who have
edema of the hands and feet
what is O&P
Fecal test for parasites and their egg