Tubes
PTT Dimer
Lt Blue
which needle device poses the biggest risk of sticking yourself
Butterfly
Folate or Folic Acid
Protect from light
what are the colors of traumas
Ankle
TNI B12
Lt Green
when drawing a pediatric patient which needle will you use?
Blue Butterfly with a syringe
cryoglobulin/Cryofibrinogen
Place on Heel Warmers
What code does our hospital Staff respond to?
Code Speed
when a patient has iv fluid running in both arms, what is your next step?
Contact the RN and have them pause the IV
Gold
Where are we as phlebotomists allowed to draw?
Shoulder to fingertip
Ammonia
Place on wet ice
Blood Bank
2 minutes
A1C
Lavender/Purple
How many attempts are you allowed to draw a patient?
2 times
Ionized Calcium
Place Specimen on Ice
OB alert are usually called on which floors (2 acceptable answers)
North tower 10 and 11
T11S or T10X
When documenting that you have spoken to someone in LIS what information do you need to include about the person you spoke to?
Ionized Calcium
Dark Green
With a physicians order where is an acceptable location to obtain blood that is not the arm?
Foot
Vitamin B6
Protect From Light
Mass Transfusion Protocol
How many orders are placed after the initial set?
Every hour for 5 hours
if your patient is missing their ID bracelet, what do you need to do before drawing the patient?
Contact the RN in charge of the patient and have them place a new ID bracelet on the patient.
You cannot draw the patient until there is an ID bracelet on the patient.