Tubes and departments
Hematology tests are most often drawn on this tube?
Lavender
Name 2 things that are mandatory to ask/confirm during patient identification while working in an outpatient lab
Name and DOB
What does palpate mean?
to search for a vein, using a bouncing motion with your middle or index finger
When would you use hand washing instead of sanitizer?
If your hands are visibly dirty (other answers MAY be correct)
What is RACE
Rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
Iron would be delivered to what department?
Chemistry
Name the three main veins used in phlebotomy.
basilic, cephalic, and median cubital
ETS needle is also known as?
Multisample (vacutainer needle)
What must be done prior to using a butterfly needle to draw a light blue tube?
A waste tube must be used to get rid of the oxygen in line
What is HIPPA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The doctor orders two sets of blood cultures. How many times does the patient needs to be stuck?
2
If the blood is drawn too quickly from a small vein, the vein has a tendency to?
Collapse
As a general rule, you should not stick the patient more than ___?
twice
Shaking a tube can cause...
Hemolysis
what is BBP
Blood Borne Pathogen
What department would you deliver a glucose test to? and what color tube?
Chemistry/Grey
What is the first thing you must do when entering a patients room?
Knock
Which needle is bigger, a 16 gauge or a 23 gauge?
16g
When do you label the tubes?
After the draw, in front of the patient/before they leave
What is a CBC?
Name the entire order of draw?
Blood Culture light Blue red sst pst green lavender gray
which vein is the first choice when drawing blood from the arms?
median cubital
Tourniquets cannot be left for longer than
1 minute
Proper order of donning PPE?
Gown Mask Gloves
What is OSHA?
Occupational Safety Hospital Administration