Phlebotomy Fundamentals
The most important step in venipuncture
Patient Identification
The color tube an ethanol specimen drawn in
Grey, Oxalate
OSHA requires all phlebotomists to be trained regarding what
Blood borne pathogens and needle safety
When you do a blood culture, you cleanse the site with...
chlorhexidine gluconate
Cephalic means
The best way to let a clean site dry
Air dry
The color tube and which additive is used for Protime and APTT
Light Blue, Sodium Citrate
Main function of The Joint Commission
infection prevention, medication management, and Environment of Care
You use a capillary collection instead of a venipuncture when...
A patient's veins are inaccessible
Most common complication in phlebotomy
hematoma
All specimens are considered hazardous and infectious so we must use...
Universal and/or standard precautions
The color tube, and additive is used for CBC, Hct, Hgb, Sed rate
Lavender, EDTA
Abbreviation CDC
Center for Disease control
A common site cleaner for venipuncture...
70% Isopropyl Alcohol
Blood cells originate in
stem cells in bone marrow
You should do this in case of a needle stick accident
Cleanse the site, get patient information if able, and notify supervisor immediately
Tube is drawn last
Gray
Four types of precautions
Droplet, airborne, contact, and standard
Amount of time a tourniquet can be in place
1 minute
Alveoli are in the...
lungs
Vein should you try first
Median Cubital
Tube with no additives
Red, SST
Face shield/mask
What should your slider be when making blood smears...
30 degrees
Blood has ____% plasma
55%