Order of Draw, Additives, Departments
The light blue tube goes to which department?
Coagulation
Do you use 70% isopropyl alcohol when cleansing before an ethanol specimen is drawn?
No
Proper needle insertion angle
15-30 degrees
What is the most important right of a patient
Confidentiality
What PPE is required for ANY access to blood/bodily fluids
Gloves
What is the additive in a green top tube?
Heparin
What category would lysol fall under?
Sanitization, disinfection, sterilization
Disinfection
What department is involved with care for the elderly?
Geriatrics
Does a patient have the right to refuse a blood draw, even though a doctor ordered it?
Yes
Most critical error a phlebotomist can make
Misidentification
When centrifuged;
Red top yields: Lavender top yields:
Red = Serum
Lavender = Plasma
Standard antiseptic for blood culture collection
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
What is the proper order for vein selection?
Median cubital, cephalic, basilic
What type of consent is needed before invasive surgery?
Informed Consent
Proper order for putting on PPE
Gown, Mask, Gloves
What department do Blood Cultures go to?
Microbiology
Best way to break the chain of infection
Hand decontamination
How many tubes will be drawn during a 3 hour GTT?
4
What is the abbreviation for an ASCP certified phlebotomist?
PBT
Under ____________ blood and body fluids of ALL individuals are considered potentially infectious.
Universal Precautions
What is the order of draw
Blood Cultures, Light Blue, Red, SST, PST, Green, Lavender, Gray
Which department is responsible for sterile supplies
Central Supply
What non-blood specimen needs to be protected from light
Amniotic fluid
5 Identifiers for each pt and sample
Full Name, DOB, Date, Time, Collector Initials
First thing you do in case of a severe external hemorrhage
Apply direct pressure