Order of Draw
The first specimen collected should always be the ______.
What is sterile?
The additive in the lavender tube.
What is EDTA?
The direction of the bevel when performing venipuncture.
What is up?
Leaving the tourniquet on too long.
What is hemoconcentration?
Tube color used to perform a BMP (Basic Metabolic Panel)
What is tiger top, red, or gold?
The order of draw is important because of the __________ in the tubes.
What are additives?
The additive in green tubes.
What is heparin?
The most common vein to use when performing a venipuncture.
What is the medial cubital vein?
Draw using too much vacuum, from a needle gauge that is too small, or vigorous shaking of tube
What is hemolysis?
lab tests that are of low complexity and can be performed at home or in a medical office
What are CLIA-waived tests?
The first 3 tubes in the correct order of draw.
What are yellow, light blue, and tiger top or red?
The additive in the light blue tube.
What is sodium citrate?
The first step in the phlebotomy procedure.
What is to verify the order?
Have patient lay down or put head down and stop the draw.
What is fainting or syncope treatment?
The urine specimen most often used for cultures
What is a clean-catch midstream urine specimen?
What is lavender?
The additive in the tiger top tube.
What is SST or serum separator?
15-30 degrees
What is the angle of insertion of the needle?
Stop draw immediately, apply pressure, and apply ice packs
What is steps to take when a hematoma develops?
Type of tests performed from a lavender tube
What is hematology (CBC, HgbA1C)?
The three colors that can be interchanged for serum draws.
What are red, tiger top, and gold?
What is potassium oxalate and sodium flouride?
Equipment used to draw blood from small veins, pediatric, or geriatric patients.
What is a butterfly needle?
Release the tourniquet, change to a butterfly if suction is too strong for vein or use a syringe
What is steps to take when a vein collapses?
The test that determines compliance with blood sugar levels for the previous 3 months
What is HgbA1C?