All about the additives
additive in a light blue tube
sodium citrate
largest blood vessel in the body
aorta
first in the order of draw
blood cultures
tube color associated with coagulation testing?
light blue
there is IVs running in both ACs. Where should you look to draw?
dorsal hand
what is the tube color for an acid citrate dextrose(ACD) tube?
light yellow
first step in the electrical conduction system in the heart
tube that follows a sodium citrate tube
SST
example of coagulation testing?
PT, aPTT, INR, fibrinogen, D-dimer
Patient has had mastectomy on left side. Where should you evaluate for draw?
right AC/hand
additive in a green tube?
heparin
last step in the electrical conduction system of the heart
purkinje fibers
tube that comes after pink tube
gray
What is the difference between CMP & BMP?
LFTs
Pt has IVs running in both hands. What should you do?
ask nurse to stop IV for at least 2 mins prior to draw.
blood culture sets come in what 2 types of bottles?
aerobic and anaerobic
how many chambers in the heart?
4
which tube follows the light yellow(ACD) tube?
royal/dark blue
lipid panels test what?
total cholesterol
High TSH levels indicate what?
hypothyroidism
this color tube indicates that the tube is as free from element contamination as possible.
royal blue
how many valves in the heart?
5
which tube color follows the serum tubes?
green
ALT, AST, ALP are included on what test panel?
LFTs
heparin tubes are used for collecting blood samples for lab tests requiring what?
plasma