Types of Lab Tests
The blood test you would obtain for leukemia or lymphoma
What is a CBC (complete blood count)
The correct order for coagulation tests and blood cultures
What is Sterile blood cultures first and then light blue top?
This additive is used to separate red blood cells and clotting factors from serum to maintain correct chemistry levels found in blood
What is serum separator gel?
The tube of choice for a fasting blood sugar test
What is a grey top?
The cause of a cloudy white or lipemic sample
What is the patient was not fasting
The blood test you would obtain for an infection in the blood stream
What is a Blood Culture
The correct order for PT, STAT electrolytes, and CBC
What is Light-blue, PST, and then lavender?
This additive is used to maintain glucose levels
What is sodium flouride?
The tube colors for a SST (Serum Separator tube)
What is gold and tiger or red/gray (camouflage)?
The longest amount of time a tourniquet should be placed on patient
What is 60 seconds
The type of order you would place to obtain blood tests urgently or as soon as possible
What is STAT
The correct order for CBC, STAT electrolytes, and INR
What is Lavender, PST, and then light blue?
This additive is a natural anticoagulant found in dark green top tubes used for chemistry testing
What is sodium heparin?
The tube color for coagulation tests/heparin therapy
What is Light Blue
This complication can happen if a lancet hits the bone during a dermal puncture
What is osteomyelitis?
The blood test you would obtain to assess clotting function or coumadin (warfarin) levels
What is PT/INR (protime)
The correct order for lipids and STI testing, glucose and drug levels
What is SST, gray and red?
This additive is found in a light blue top and prevents coagulation by binding calcium
What is sodium citrate?
The tube color you would obtain for ESR test
What is lavender and pink
The first action to take if no blood appears after needle insertion and tube placement
What is change the tube?
The category of testing you would obtain if it was collected in a vacuum tube containing EDTA
What are hematology tests
The correct order of draw for all the tubes
What are Sterile blood cultures, light blue, red, SST, PST, Green, lavender, and Gray?
This additive is found in light green top (aka PST) and is used for many chemistry tests
What is lithium heparin?
The tube color for drawing trace metals, such as lead
What is dark blue or royal blue
Performing venipuncture on a patient without their consent can result in what legal problems?
What is Assault and Battery