Name that additive
Binds Calcium
What is Citrate
This is the first step in any venipuncture procedure.
What is patient identification?
What color tube do you use for glucose testing?
What is gray top tube
cyan(o)
What is blue
This is a mixture of crushed ice and water, or in a special designed cold pack
Ice slurry
Inhibits action of calcium
EDTA
This vein is the most commonly used for venipuncture.
What is the median cubital vein?
What color tube do you use for CBC testing?
What is purple
encephal(o)
what is brain
Name one blood sample that must be protected from light
Bilirubin, many vitamins, carotene, folate
Inhibits thrombin from acting to form fibrin
Heparin
The proper angle of needle insertion for a venipuncture.
30 degrees
30 degrees or lower
What color tube do you use for microbiology studies?
Yellow
lip(o), lipid(o)
Ammonia, gastrin, lactate/lactic acid, pH
Prevents glycolysis
oxalate/sodium flouride
This is the maximum time a tourniquet should be left on.
What is one minute?
What color tube do you use for trace element, toxicology, or nutrition testing?
What is royal blue
brachi(o)
arm
Name one blood sample that must be kept at body temperature
cold agglutinins, cryoglobulin, cryofibrinogen
Anticoagulant additive used for DNA analysi
ACD (acid citrate dextrose)
How long must a PBT wait before reapplying a tourniquet to the same arm?
What is 2 mins
What color tube do you use for blood type and matching for transfusion?
neur(o)
What degrees (in F or C) is body temperature?
98.6F or 37C