Complications
Caused by leaving the tourniquet on too long
Hemoconcentration
Bilirubin specimen
Protect from light
The additive in the blood culture tube
SPS
Place these tests in order of draw CBC, STAT CMP, PT/INR
light blue, green, purple
Organization that mandates a safe work environment
When a pt complains of numbness & tingling sensation a the draw site
Nerve damage
Most specimens are transported this way
Room temperature
Tubes classified as SSTs
Reg, Gold, Tiger, & Orange
blood cultures, ammonia level, ETOH, lead level
yellow, green, gray, royal bue
Accredits health care organizations
Joint Commission
Tiny purple spots usually caused by the tourniquet
Petechiae
Lactic acid, ammonia, and ABGs
on ice slurry
Tubes that contain anticoagulants will yield _____ when centrifuged
plasma
heparin, sodium fluoride, SPS
SPS, heparin, sodium fluoride
Provides information regarding disease outbreak and prevention
CDC
Causes a rash
Keeping tubes vertical in transport will prevent
hemolysis & clots from forming on the stopper
Coagulation studies are placed in a tube with this additive
sodium citrate
Tiger, lavender, light blue, royal blue
light blue, tiger, lavender, royal blue
Provides for protection of PHI and confidentiality
HIPAA
this could be caused when a needle goes all the way through the vein
hematoma
Cold agglutinins & Cryofibrinogen
Kept warm at body temperature
Hematology tube contains this additive
EDTA
When performing a heel stick, what is the correct order: bilirubin level, CBC, ABG level
ABG, CBC, bilirubin level
Common tests that require little training and yield instant results are known as
CLIA-waived tests