additives
what additive is in a lavender tube?
EDTA
what are the main components of blood?
RBC(Erythrocytes)
WBC(Leukocytes)
Platelets(Thrombocytes)
Plasma
what color is a 23 gauge needed?
The pulmonary circulation caries blood between which two organs?
The heart and lungs
What lab does a CBC test go to?
Hematology
what additive is in a light blue tube
sodium citrate
What are the 5 types of WBC?
Basophils
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Eosinophils
Monocytes
Structures that return blood to the heart...
Veins
Which test is most affected by hemolysis?
Potassium
what additive is in an orange tube?
thrombin
How many liters of blood does the body contain?
6
Straight needle
What valve does blood have to go through in order for the right ventricle to fill?
Tricuspid Valve
Plasma makes up what percentage of whole blood in a healthy person?
55%
which tubes are SST tubes? (Clot activators)
-orange
-gold
-tiger top
Which needle would you use on a patient with small, fragile veins?
Butterfly needle
The major artery leaving the heart that takes oxygenated blood to body tissues
Which Lab would you send a bilirubin test to?
Chemistry
What additive is in a gray tube?
Sodium Floride
What is the primary factory for the production of blood cells?
Bone Marrow
Which gauge is the smallest?
23 G, 22 G, 16 G, 25 G
25 G
Veins carry _______ blood
deoxygenated
The enzyme that breaks down the fibrin in clots
Plasmin