Tubes/
Anticoagulant
Abbreviations/
Test names
Tube color
Medical terms
Procedures
100
An anticoagulant is an additive placed in evacuated tubes in order to?
What is to prevent from blood clotting or to remove calcium
100
Abbreviation for nothing by mouth ?
What is NPO
100
Which color of the test tube contains the anticoagulant EDTA?
What is lavender
100
Nephr/o
What is kidney
100
You should always apply what before any contact with a patient ?
What is gloves
200
A unsterile tubes may cause ?
What is infect the patient through backflow
200
What does PPE stand for ?
What is personal protective equipment
200
What color is the test tube that contains heparin?
What is green tubes
200
Path
What is disease
200
How many attempts do you have to stick a patients if its not successful ?
What is twice
300
A grey stoppered tube contains what in a combination of another weak anticoagulant ?
What is oxalates and sodium fluoride.
300
What does HIPPA stand for?
What is Health insurance portability and accountable act
300
When drawing multiple specimens in evacuated tubes which of the colored stoppered should be filled first ?
What is light blue
300
Cephal
What is head
300
How many inches should the tourniquet be applied above the venipuncture ?
What is 3 to 4 inches
400
In what two forms is EDTA in ?
What is tripotassium EDTA and dipotassium EDTA
400
What does CBC stand for?
What is complete blood count
400
Which color of tube is used to trace elements such as lead,zinc arsenic, or copper
What is royal blue
400
Neur/o
What is nerve
400
The contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps should be placed in what container ?
What is biohazard container
500
In what two forms does heparin come in ?
What is lithium heparin and sodium heparin
500
What does GTT stand for ?
What is glucose tolerance test
500
Which color of a tube contains the anticoagulant sodium citrate?
What is light blue stoppered tube
500
Opthalm/o
What is eye
500
What happens when you leave the tourniquet on a patients arm for an extended period of time ?
What is Hemoconcentration