Abbreviations
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
Phlebotomy
practice of drawing blood
Yellow
Blood Culture
Name the order of draw
Yes= Yellow
Be= Light Blue
Ready to= Red, no additive
Stop= SST, Serum
Greet= Green
Listen= Lavender
Go=Gray
Administrative agencies, such as OSHA create which type of law?
Administrative
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Coagulation
clotting
Light Blue
Coagulation Tests
The percentage of packed RBCs in a volume of blood is known as the?
Packed cell volume
The failure to perform an action consistent with the accepted standard of care is?
Negligence
SST
Serum Separator Tube
Helper T Cell
A type of cell that regulates the immune response
Lavender
Complete blood count, Sedimentation rate, Routine immunohematology testing
What type of specimen is used for the occult blood test?
Feces
The Phlebotomist's duties and performance level should be outlined in the?
Policies and Procedures Manual
CLIA'88
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988
Hemolyzed
characteristic of a sample in which red blood cells have been broken.
Green
Routine chemistry tests, ammonia, electrolytes, arterial blood gases, depending on heparin additive
What is the determination of HCG used to evaluate?
Pregnancy
Medical information that is linked to a specific patient is called?
Protected Health Information
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Myocardial Infraction
heart attack; loss of blood supply to the heart muscle
Gray
lactic acid measurement, glucose tolerance test, fasting blood sugar, blood alcohol levels
what POC test can be used to monitor heparin therapy?
ACT or APTT
The principal defense against a malpractice suit is to?
Show that the standard of care was followed