PPE
Order of donning
Gown, mask, gloves
Light Blue
Sodium Citrate
What happens to blood sample with tourniquet on too long?
Hemoconcentration (and hemolysis)
What is the name of the blood test for TB (alternative to the TB skin test)?
Quantiferon Gold
CBC
Complete blood count, lavender
Order of removal
Gloves, gown, mask
Heparin
What would I draw with for thin & fragile veins?
Butterfly/Syringe
Right side mastectomy pt. Draw where?
Left arm
H&H
Hemoglobin/Hematocrit, lavender
What PPE for TB (tuberculosis)?
gown, gloves, respirator
Lavender/Pink
EDTA
Vigorous shaking of tubes can result in...
Hemolysis
Alcohol test, clean with what?
Benzalkonium chloride or soap & water
Lytes
Electrolytes, Green or SST
What PPE for MRSA?
gown, gloves, mask
Yellow
SPS/ACD
Vein has collapsed, what do you do?
Stop and Re-draw
If a doctor orders a 3 hour GTT, how many times will the patient be getting poked ?
4 times
FBS
Fasting blood sugar, gray
What PPE for bacterial meningitis?
Gloves, gown, mask
Gray
Small red spots appear around tourniquet. What are these?
Petechiae
What special handling does bilirubin require
Protect from light
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, lavender