Abbreviations
approx.
approximately
Used to compress and restrict blood flow.
What is a tourniquet?
A tube additive that does NOT prevent clotting.
What is a clot activator?
Glucose Testing
What is a gray top?
Drawn first when blood cultures are NOT ordered.
What is a light-blue top?
BM
Bowel Movement
The slanted part of the needle used to enter the vein.
What is the bevel?
Prevents thrombin from acting to form fibrin
What is heparin?
Coagulation studies.
What is a light-blue top?
Yellow SPS tubes or special bottle used for this type of specimen?
Blood culture
post op
Used to draw multiple tubes of blood with a single venipuncture.
What is a multisample needle?
Inhibits action of calcium in a patient's blood
What is EDTA?
SPS for blood cultures.
What is a yellow top?
Drawn last
What is a gray top (or oxalate)?
pt.
patient
The larger the number the smaller the bore.
What is gauge?
Binds with calcium and it's action is reversible
What is sodium citrate?
Trace element-free.
What is a royal blue top?
Drawn after coagulation and serum test tubes due to interference.
What are heparin tubes (green tops)
DNR
Do not resuscitate
A barrel shaped device with a plunger that is pulled to draw in blood
Prevents the deterioration of of glucose (antiglycolytic agent)
What is sodium fluoride?
Stat serum tubes
What is orange top
Extra tube drawn to protect 9:1 ratio if coagulation test first from a butterfly.
What is a discard tube?