safety precautions
TRUE/FALSE , when you are going to pick up glass you up it up with you're hands
FALSE
for a capillary / dermal puncture what fingers do you stick?
Always use 3rd / 4th finger
what do you ask for when identifying a patient?
first and last name, DOB
standard precautions
what are gloves?
what tube can be easily contaminated?
special consideration in case of C. Diff
Wash your hands with soap and water
What are some test that require fasting?
cholesterol , lipids and FBS
How many times can you stick a patient?
only once
What transmission precautions in case of rubella
Airborne precautions
What tube has to be filled 90-100%?
What is light blue?
what do you clean the equipment with?
hypochlorite (bleach)
Transmission precautions in suspected rubella
Airborne precautions
when drawing blood out of a inpatient you notice that the middle initial and birth year on the requisition doesn't match what do you do?
go to the nurse station and have the information corrected.
What to wear if patient is under precautions for MRSA
contact precautions
The second group in order of draw for microcollection tubes
what is anticoagulants?
What should you do after take off tourniquet and needle?
SAFETY
which tube identifies the glucose level?
Gray tube
What should the phlebotomist do if the patient does not speak english
Get a professional interpreter
Best way to stop the spread of infection
Wash your hands
What are the additives in order of draw
sps, sodium citrate, none, silica, thixotropic gel clot activator, heparin, EDTA, sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate, EDTA
What order should one doff PPE
Gloves, Gown, Mask
What are the two types of heparin?
sodium and lithium
When drawing blood you notice the patient is turning pale and is losing balance what do you do?
you stop and lay them down and call for help
chain of infection
infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
what is the black tube used for?
black tubes are used for ESR.