General
Lab & Phlebotomy
Alerts
100

Only this color fire extinguisher can be used in the OR

What is the blue and white fire extinguisher?

100

Cleaning agent used on the skin for a blood culture.

What is chloraprep/chlorahexidine?

100

This is called when there is a violence/security alert.

What is the Gray Alert

200

This is where to locate policys

What is policystat

200

POCT - This should be done every 3 months.

What are the controls?

200

This is called when there is an armed intruder.

What is the Stay Away Alert?

300

This is the number one reason newborn screening tests are deemed unsatisfactory 

What is due to an insufficient amount of blood?

300

After each Accuchek test this is how the meter is cleaned.

What is cleaning the meter with one wipe to clean and a second wipe to disinfect. Allow to dry for one minute before docking.

300

This is called to rescue an obstetrical patient.

What is an OB-CAT?

400

 This is what RACE stands for in the fire emergency response

Rescue

Alarm

Contain

Extinguish

400

An acceptable way to label a specimen during downtime.

What is a blank label with the patient's full name and MRN/ patient chart label, with the date and time of collection and your ID?

400

This is called when there is an infant/ child abduction.

What is a pink alert?

500

If ordered, this should be on your patient and documented in order to prevent DVTs

What are SCDs/ Ted hose?

500

This is an unsatisfactory specimen.

What is a specimen in the incorrect tube, clotted specimen, unlabeled specimen or insufficient sample?

500

This will be activated by any staff member when immediate and emergent resuscitative measures are needed in any newborn.

What is a neonatal blue alert?