Order of Draw
What order should these tubes be drawn in?
RPR-SST
CBC-LAV
PTT- Light Blue
Light Blue, SST, LAV
What is the most important step when approaching a pt to draw their labs?
Confirm name and DOB of pt.
You are preparing to collect a specimen from a 3-year-old patient to preform a coagulation test. What is the primary collection method you should use?
Winged Safety Butterfly
Sodium Citrate
Light Blue
Which blood type is the universal recipient?
AB+
Order includes:
PTT- Lt. Blue
RPR w/ Reflex- STT
HIV Antigen- SST
CBC w/o Diff- LAV
Bilirubin Total & Direct- Green
What is the order of this draw?
Lt. Blue, SSTs, Green, Lav
After removing needle from a patient what is the first thing you should do?
Apply safety to needle.
You are preparing to collect blood from a pt who has been admitted due to life-threatening cardiac symptoms, do you need to collect written or verbal consent before drawing labs?
No. Due to the life-threatening, emergent situation, it removes the need for consent.
Potassium oxalate/Sodium Fluoride
How many times should a light blue top tube be inverted?
3-4 time.
Order includes:
HIV/RPR: SST
CF/SMA: ACD Lt. Yellow
HCG Quant: SST
3 Hour Gestational Glucose Tolerance: 4 Greys
What is the order of this draw?
SST's, Greys, ACD
Using a slap method of finding a vein could possibly lead to a charge of what?
Battery.
Pt with hx of syncope episode during venipuncture should be drawn in what position?
Draw pt in a supine position.
What tubes are primarily used for chemistry testings, because they prevent blood clots from causing falsely elevated results? And what is their additive?
Green top tube, Heparin.
What is a CPT?
Certified Phlebotomy Technician.
When drawing labs for a CBC w/o Diff and an RPR, what tubes are needed, and what order are you to draw them in?
Lav, SST needed. Draw SST before Lav.
Why should a phlebotomist avoid using the inside of a pt's wrist for a venipuncture site?
It could damage the ulnar nerve.
What collection requires you to follow COC guidelines?
Paternity testing.
Lavender-top tubes are used to collect what type of tests?
Hematology tests.
What can be used if a tourniquet is not available?
A blood pressure cuff pumped to 40 mm/Hg.
List the Order of Draw (Colors only)
Blood Cultures
Lt. Blue
Red/SST
Green
Lavender
Grey
In inpatient settings, you should identify the patients by what two things?
Verbal and Wristband.
After collecting an ammonia specimen you should immediately do what?
Put in ice slurry.
What is the most common photosensitive blood specimen?
Bilirubin.
For normal levels regarding results from a Total Cholesterol are what?
Less than 200 mg/dL