Special Collection
What is an occult fecal blood tests (or guaiac test) looking for?
Blood in the stool
What tube is first in the order of draw?
Blue
What is the maximum length of time a tourniquet should be left on?
60 sec
Where should a capillary stick on an infant be performed?
Heel
What two pieces of patient identifying information should be acquired prior to a blood draw?
Full name and birthdate
Which part of the body does a nasopharyngeal swab go into?
Nose (nasal passages)
Which tube commonly has no additives?
(Glass) red
Pulling blood into a syringe too fast risks what complication?
Hemolysis of the blood sample
What main three types of cells are in collected blood samples?
Red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), platelets
How many bottles are used in a complete set of blood cultures assuming the patient is a healthy adult able to be drawn from both sides?
Four
What bodily secretion is a sputum collection sampling?
Mucus from the lungs
Which tube is a CBC (complete blood count) run from?
Lavender
What size range of gauges could be used for blood bank collection?
15-17 gauge
Which vein is typically drawn from for standard blood collection?
Median cubital vein
What type of consent is given if the patient extends their arm and rolls up their sleeve, but does not verbally express consent to the procedure?
Implied consent
Which type of urine collection requires cleaning of the opening of the urethra prior to collection?
Clean-catch urine sample
Which tube comes first if a capillary stick is being performed?
Lavender
What is the maximum depth of puncture for infant heel sticks?
2 mm
What direction do veins move blood in regards to the heart?
Towards the heart
What does PPE stand for?
Personal protective equipment
What type of special collection requires a patient to breath into a bag?
Hydrogen breath test
What additive is in blue tubes?
Sodium citrate
If a patient has had a right-sided mastectomy and has an IV in the left arm, where should a blood sample be drawn from?
Below the IV in the left arm
Ventral refers to which side of the body?
Chest/stomach side
What legal document must be acquired from a provider prior to any blood draws?
Requisition order