Show:
Tubes & Additives
ID
Vessels
Anatomy
Special & Miscellaneous
100
Contains EDTA and is used for hematology studies.
What is a lavender top tube?
100
Get at least 2 forms of ID: Ask patient their name and DOB. You can also use MRN or SSN.
How do you properly identify a patient?
100
Venuoles
What are the smallest veins?
100
Antecubital Fossa Forearm Dorsal Hand
What are the 3 most preferred areas for venipuncture?
100
Cannot get blood for cultures, ESR, or coagulation studies Must collect lavender top samples first Cannot use betadine to cleanse Glucose is higher
What are 4 special things about a dermal puncture?
200
Contains SPS and is used to collect blood cultures.
What is the light yellow top tube?
200
Patient Name Patient Numeric Identifier (such as DOB, MRN) Date and time of draw Phlebotomist's initials
What 4 items do you need on a tube label?
200
Aorta
What is the largest artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body?
200
It is our last choice of veins in the antecubital fossa because it is too near the brachial artery and nerve.
What is the basilic vein?
200
Arterial Blood Gas
What does abbreviation ABG mean?
300
Is drawn first (after cultures), contains sodium citrate and is used for coagulation studies.
What is a light blue top tube?
300
Misidentification
What is the #1 reason for specimen rejection?
300
It is an artery that carries DEOXYGENATED blood from the heart to the lungs.
What is the Pulmonary Artery?
300
Median Cubital Cephalic Basilic
What are the three veins of choice for blood draw in the antecubital fossa?
300
Radial Artery Brachial Artery Femoral Artery
Where on the body does one perform an ABG?
400
Sodium Citrate EDTA Heparin Potassium Oxalate
What are 4 anticoagulants?
400
Alpha numeric or barcode on wristband
How do you ID patients in the ER?
400
A think walled vessel that contains valves.
What is a vein?
400
The Ulnar and Radial Arteries
What two arteries, found in the wrist, are occluded in the Modified Allen Test?
400
30 degrees
What degree do you enter the vein when doing a blood draw? (Also, what degree do you angle the slide when preparing a blood smear for differential?)
500
Must be filled to a 9:1 ration of blood to anticoagulant.
What is a light blue top tube?
500
Admit your error and rectify the mistake.
What should you do if you have made a mistake?
500
Arterial blood, venous blood and interstitial fluid.
What does blood from a dermal puncture contain?
500
Retroperitoneal cavity
Where are your kidneys found?
500
WBCs, RBCs, Platelets, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Basophils, Eosinophils, Neutrophils
What are some components of a CBC with differential?