List the Order of Draw
Tube Color
Veins
Venipuncture
Phlebotomist
100
green
sst
lav
sst
green
lav
100
Additive: ACD/SPS
Specimen: Whole Blood
Invert: 8-10 x's
Full Draw: Yes
Test: Microbiology - SPS - Blood Cultures & Sensitivity
Test: Blood Bank - ACD - DNA, Paternity, Immunohematology
yellow
100
What is the most preferred vein?
median cubital
100
once you anchor the vein, you want to insert the needle at what angle
15-30 degree
100
What is Phlebotomy?
a. A trained professional in blood drawing
b. The legal standards for a person in the medical field
C. The process of drawing blood
d. All of the above
a. A trained professional in blood drawing
200
sodium citrate
edta
gel clot activator
sodium citrate
gel clot activator
edta
200
Order of Draw: #3a
Additive: None
Specimen: Serum
Invert: None
Full Draw: Not Necessary
Test: Serology/Immunology, Routine Chemistry, Blood Banking, e.g. x-matching, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
red
200
median cubital
200
What is applied 3-4 inches above the puncture site
tourniquet
200
Phlebotomist are allowed to do IVs
True or false
false
300
Test ordered for a cmp, cbc and pt/inr, how would you draw it?
light blue, sst and lav
300
Order of Draw: #5
Additive: K (Potassium) EDTA, PPT's (Plasma Preparation Tubes)
Specimen: Whole Blood
Invert: 8 x's
Full Draw: Yes
Test: Hematology for eg, CBC, Hgb, Hct, Smear slide, ESR, Sickle Cell
lavender
300
What carries blood back to the heart?
Veins or arteries
veins
300
How long should the tourniquet be on for?
1 minute
300
When performing venipuncture on a patient with extensive burns, the phlebotomist should ______.
a. pad the tourniquet area
b. avoid burned areas
c. use a winged infusion set
d. avoid using a tourniquet
b. avoid burned areas
400
Gray
green
red
red
green
gray
400
Order of Draw: #3b (Serum Separator Tube)
Additive: Thixotropic Gel +- Clot Activators
Specimen: Serum
Invert: 4-5 x's
Full Draw: Not Necessary
Test: Serology/Immunology, Routine Chemistry
SST gold or tiger top
400
Name the 3 major veins
Median cubital
Cephalic
Basilic
400
Always label tubes in front of the patient
true or false
True
400
The first step in carrying out a venipuncture is to _______.
a. explain the purpose
b. ask permission
c. identify the patient
d. identify the site
c. identify the patient
500
lav
red
light blue
green
gray
red
light blue
green
lav
gray
500
Order of Draw: #6
Additive: K_Oxcalate (anticoagulant), Na Fluoride (antiglycoltic)
Specimen: Plasma
Invert: 8 x's
Full Draw: Yes
Test: Blood Glucose, Blood Alcohol, Lactic Acid
gray
500
What term is used to find veins by feeling
palpate
500
Can you palpate the veins without gloves on?
yes
500
After cleansing the skin for a venipuncture, the phlebotomist should NOT _________.
a. allow the antiseptic to air dry
b. cleanse a second time
c. wipe the skin dry
d. choose an alternate site
c. wipe the skin dry