Key Terms
A unique Identification number is called?
Accession number
What test needs to be protected from light?
Bilirubin
How soon does a blood tube need to be delivered to the lab after collection?
45 minutes
Why do we follow the order of draw?
To prevent carry over of additives
What does SST stand for?
Serum Separator Tube
Spins a sample to separate components based on density
Centrifuge
When making a blood smear what is the goal?
Feathered Edge
What is the time framing a blood specimen needs to be centrifuged and the removal of serum/plasma?
2 hours
If you use a small needle with a large vacuum tube what could happen to the sample?
Hemolysis
What does PST stand for?
Plasma Separator Tube
QNS
Quantity Not Sufficient
How should you transport your blood tubes?
Upright position
CBC (EDTA) is stable at room temperature for how long?
24 hours
If you use a large needle gauge with a small vein what could happen?
Collapsed Vein
What does ETS stand for?
Evacuated Tube System
Microscopic mist release from removing tube stopper
Aerosol
What temperature do you keep a cold agglutinin sample at?
37*C
Gray tube used for glucose are stable for how long if kept cold?
48 hours
(24 hours at room Temperature)
Leaving the tourniquet on longer than a minute could cause what?
Hemoconcentration
What does WIS stand for?
Winged Infusion Set
The removal of Serum/Plasma from tube is called
Aliquot
What blood tests need to be kept cold on slurry ice?
ABG, CBG, Ammonia levels and Lactic Acid
How long does it take a Lithium heparin tube to clot?
0
Lithium heparin does not clot it is an anticoagulant (plasma)
Tying the tourniquet too tight could cause what?
Petechiae
What is the negative pressure in the tubes called?
Vacuum