Order of draw
What is the order of draw?
Light yellow or white, light blue, gold or speckled or red, light green, green, lavender, grey
A phlebotomist is getting ready to draw blood from a patient who has previously experienced syncope during venipunctures. What action should you take for this patient?
Place the patient in the supine position.
What should you use to clean a cerebral fluid spill?
Chlorine Bleach
What is the optimal time to collect a neonatal screening?
24-72 hours
You are checking a glucose reading on a young adult patient. The parent is in the room with the patient and wants to know the results. What do you do?
Ask the patient if it is okay to give that information to their parent as they are an adult.
What tube would you fill first when obtaining a dermal sample?
You are giving instructions to a patient on how to collect a 24-hour urine specimen. What time would you advise the patient to begin collecting their urine?
second void of the day.
What information is required on the sharps injury log after a needle stick injury?
The department where the injury occurred.
You do not want to include: Pt name, Injured Tech's name, Recommended treatment plan
What test may be incorrect if cleansing the puncture site with iodine?
Potassium
A phlebotomy tech enters a patient's room to perform a blood draw and notices their identification band is missing. What would you need to do in order to properly identify the patient before performing the draw?
Ask the nurse to replace the wrist band.
What tube would you select if you are drawing blood for coagulation levels or a D-dimer?
Light blue
How many times do you need to clean the site for venipuncture when performing blood cultures?
Twice
Class C
What test will require an ice bath for 30 minutes before sending it to the laboratory?
Arterial Blood Gas
What information is needed when verifying a patient's identification?
ID, full name, and DOB
A phlebotomy tech is performing a blood draw on a patient for blood cultures, PTT, and a testosterone level. What tubes would you select and in what order would you fill them?
Anaerobic, Aerobic, light blue, red
You enter a patient's room to draw blood but notice the patient has 2 IVs, one in each arm. What would you need to do before being able to perform the draw?
Ask the nurse to turn off the IV for 2 minutes.
A phlebotomy tech is performing a blood draw on a patient infected with MRSA and who has been placed in isolation. What action should you take after you have completed the blood draw?
Dispose of gown before leaving the room
What specimen should be placed in an amber biohazard bag to keep it protected from the light?
Vitamin B 6
You are preparing to perform a blood draw on an elderly patient who has been brought in by their daughter. When going over the procedure and obtaining consent, who would you be obtaining consent from?
The patient
A phlebotomy tech is performing a blood draw using the syringe method to collect a blood culture set, PTT, and CBC. What tubes do you need to select and in what order would you fill them?
Anaerobic, Aerobic, lavender, light blue
How long should you wait to measure a peak level after a med has been administered?
2 hours after administration
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to perform an aliquot blood specimen. What is the minimum required PPE for this procedure?
Face Shield and Gloves
Why do you not want to draw blood on a site where the patient has a hematoma?
Hemolysis
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to draw blood on a patient who has been admitted for life-threatening cardiac symptoms. In this situation, what kind of consent is given?
Implied consent. We do not need to ask their permission as this is an emergent situation.