Needles
Needles are color coordinated according to what
Size (gauge) of needle
How many times must you mix non-additive tubes
zero
Temperature evacuated tubes should be stored at?
4 to 25 degrees C
If were testing plasma what kind of tube is needed
anticoagulant tube
Do we use povidone-iodine pads on capillaries
No
These kinds of needles allow multiple tubes of blood to be collected from one puncture
multisample needles
Acid citrate dextrose is the additive in what tube
Yellow
What do you do if a patient refuses a blood draw
notify nurse and fill out a failure to obtain specimen form
What is the primary reason for performing aterial punctures
to evaluate blood gasses
why is it called capillary puncture blood
because it is obtained from the capillary bed
A winged infusion is also known as what
butterfly
Additive that prevents glycolysis
sodium flouride
Why do we check each needle before insertion
to check for imperfections that might damage the patients vein
Which color is the tube most commonly used for hematology
Lavender
complication resulting from deep capillary puncture on an infant
osteochondritis
best angle for needle insertion during routine venipuncture
15 to 30 degrees
Anticoagulant that prevents coagulation by inhibiting thrombin formation
Heparin
The maximum time limit for separating serum or plasma from its cells
2 hours or 120 min
How should you transport electrolyte testing
at room temperature
Best description of capillary puncture blood
The most common and preferred method for collecting blood samples
Evacuated Tube System
What is the correct order of draw for routine venipuncture
L.Blue, Red, SST, Green, Lav, Gray
When should you wash your hands when performing venipuncture
before and after each patient
How long is a glucose specimen collected in a sodium flouride tube stable for at room temp
24hours
What happens when you do a capillary puncture along the whorls of a fingerprint
blood will roll down the finger