What color tube should be used to collect a blood specimen for a prothrombin time
What is Light Blue
What does SDS stand for?
What is Safety Date Sheet
Test for blood cultures used in microbiology. Sodium Polyanetholsulfonate
Yellow
Fasting specimens are preferred for which of the following tests?
What is Cholesterol
A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient who had a right-sided mastectomy. Which of the following is the correct vein to perform collection?
What is Left antecubital
Which of the following venipuncture tubes has an additive that removes calcium to prevent clot formation?
Light Blue
What does CDC stand for?
What is Center for Disease control
Sodium Citrate, coagulation studies
Light Blue
What specimen should a phlebotomist place in an ice slurry if there is a delay for processing
What is Bilirubin
What is the first choice vein for a venipuncture?
Median Cubital
Which of the following tube yield plasma?
Green
What does OSHA stand for?
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Silicone serum separator
Gold
Hemolysis
What is Rupture of red blood cells
Which of the following areas should a phlebotomist use for a capillary collection from a 2-month-old infant?
Lateral section of the planter heel
Lipid panels and triglceride levels are performed using which tube color?
Gold
What does CLIA stand for?
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Blood chemistries,AIDS,antibody,Viral studies,serologic tests,Blood grouping and typing
Red
Hemoconcentration
Pulling of blood to the medial cubical area
Which vein should you not draw on?
Basilic
A CBC is drawn in what color tube?
Lavender
What does ABG,CBC,WBC,RBC STAND FOR?
Heparin, test for electrolyte studies, arterial blood gases
Green
What is the correct needle position to be inserted for venipuncture?
Bevel up 30 degree
What is the depth of a PKU?
2.0 MM