Vein Finding
What tool do you use to find a vein?
Vein Finder
When handling blood, what should you always do?
Wear gloves
What is the best vein to use?
Median Cubital Vein
What is the order of draw?
Y, LB, R, G, LG, G, L, G
What needle should be used for the hand?
Butterfly Needle
What do you use to clean puncture site?
Alcohol Pad
A tube without an anticoagulant causes blood to do what?
To Clot
What is the worst puncture site?
The Hand
What is another term for the word
Sodium Polyanetholsulfonate?
SPS
What angle should you use for insertion?
15
What can be used to support a patients arm?
A pillow or cushion
If a patient is not properly identified, it can lead to what?
Incorrect labeling of the specimen
To wrist area above the thumb and the back of the hand is called?
Cephalic Vein
How many inversions is needed for the red cap?
Glass: 0 , Plastic: 5
How do you determine what needle to use?
Weight, age, gender
How many inches from the elbow do you apply the Tourniquet?
3 - 4
What 4 blood specimen types are there?
Serum, Whole Blood, Plasma, Clotted Blood
What is the Greek word for vein?
phlebotomy
Whole blood and hematology cell count is collected by which tube?
Lavender
To pierce the rubber stopped of evacuated tube
What should a patient not sit on during a venipuncture?
A Stool
Sharps container
When performing a venipuncture you should always avoid?
The Arteries
What additives are in the green tube?
Sodium heparin, Lithium heparin, Ammonium heparin
What gauge is used for children?
22-G