Phlebotomy Foundations
This common phlebotomy site obtains a blood specimen from a vein that should be considered the 3rd option?
What is the dorsal (back of) hand vein?
This organization requires using at least two unique identifiers (such as full name and date of birth) before drawing blood or labeling tubes.
What is The Joint Commission?
This is the person you must ask to confirm and reapply a patient's identity if the armband is on the table.
Who is the nurse?
This is a risk of having too much blood drawn within a short amount of time.
What is iatrogenic anemia?
This is what needles, broken tubes, and winged infusion sets are disposed in.
What is a biohazard container?
This is the maximum angle for a venipuncture attempt.
What is a 30 degree angle?
Reporting results, documentation, critical-value notification, storage, and disposal belong to this phase.
What is the post analytical phase?
You must get this before starting your venipuncture attempt on your patient.
What is obtain the patient's consent?
Because patients can move from one location to another, this must NOT be used as a patient identifier in an inpatient setting.
What is the hospital room number?
This is the medical name for fainting which can cause lawsuits if found negligent during patient care.
What is syncope?
This is the first thing done after removing the needle from the patient's arm after a venipuncture attempt.
What is lock the needle?
Patient preparation, collection, identification, labeling, processing, and transportation occur primarily during this testing phase.
What is the preanalytical phase?
Paying attention, avoiding interruptions, and confirming that you understand the patient demonstrates this communication skill.
What is active listening/communication?
This is provided by the physician and names the tests that are to be drawn by the phlebotomist.
What is a requisition form?
This is the proper procedure for correcting a mistake in a patient's chart or any documentation.
What is draw one line through and initial.
This is the vein (on thumb side) that should be considered as the 2nd option to draw from if it is easily palpated.
What is the cephalic vein?
The specimen was collected and processed correctly, but the analyzer produced inaccurate results because it was not calibrated properly. Name the phase responsible.
What is the analytical phase?
This is the alternative for patients allergic to latex gloves or tourniquets.
What are 'nitrile' gloves/tourniquets?
These should never be completed with a patient's identification before the venipuncture collection.
What are pre-labelled tubes?
This is an illness caused by a medical facility while you were there for another reason or condition.
What is a nosocomial infection?
This can cause blood to pool in an area and falsely elevate labs if a tourniquet remains on for more than one minute.
What is hemoconcentration?
This involves standardized practices and quantitative checks used to ensure the safety, accuracy, and reliability of blood specimen collection.
What is quality control?
An anxious patient says, “I hate needles!” They proceed to roll up their sleeve and turn their head away... this is known as _______ consent.
What is implied consent?
This organization is responsible for overseeing the basic 'workflow' (from start to finish) of clinical lab personnel.
Who is Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)?
Their regulations ensure the quality and accuracy of laboratory 'testing.'
Who is Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)?