centrifuge
how long do you have until the tube can no longer be spun?
2 hours
what test is needed for a patient with cardiac problems?
CK test
would a venipuncture be used on a 5-year-old female patient? Explain.
no, you would use a butterfly and pediatric tubes
what is the order of draw with their additives?
yellow(sps). Light blue(sodium citrate), red glass (none), red plastic(silica), gold(thixotropic gel and clot activator), green(heparin), lavender(EDTA), gray(Na fluoride and K oxalate) royal blue(EDTA)
which tubes do you not collect when drawing microtubes?
yellow and light blue
what does the centrifuge separate from the specimen?
it separate the serum and the plasma
what specimens are protected from light?
Bilirubin, and all the vitamins
you stick your patient and you didn't get any blood, what is your next step?
move the needle forward or back a little bit.
what tube color is used for a DUI?
gray tube
True or False: microtubes take forever to clot.
False
what does it mean if you see pink in a tube after being centrifuged?
it means its contaminated
what are the thyroid studies and what lab do they go to?
T3, T4, TSH, and they go to chemistry
what happens if you leave the tourniquet on for too long
hemoconcentration
for an average draw what is the order of draw?
yellow, light blue, red(glass), red(plastics), gold, green, lavender, gray, and royal blue
What are the two types of heparin in a green tube?
lithium and sodium heparin
What specimen should be put in an ice slurry?
lactic acid and ammonium
for a patient with fragile vein what type of needle would you use?
23 gauge butterfly
what tubes require special considerations and what are they?
yellow-prep with clorhexadine and 2 sets are different from stick site
Light blue- must be filled 90-100%
Royal Blue- must be drawn from separate stick site
how can you tell if the tube is expired?
if you draw and it spits out blood and try another one and it still doesn't draw
What specimens are protected from the heat?
cold agglutinin, cryoglobulin, and cyrofibrinogen
what veins are most susceptible for a venipuncture?
Cephalic, median cubital, and basilica veins
what lab test are black tubes used for and what is the additive?
ESR(hematology) and sodium citrate
What would be the order of draw for microtubes?
Lavender, Light Green, Green, Gray, Red(plastic), and Gold