Standard-labeled, red, leak-proof, puncture-resistant device which hold used needles, syringes and phlebotomy equipment.
What is a sharps container?
100
This item should be applied approximately three to four inches above the venipuncture site.
What is a tourniquet?
100
Each sample must be labeled with 2 of these.
What are unique patient identifiers?
100
Occurs when a patient feel sharp, electric tingling during phlebotomy procedure.
What is nerve damage?
200
The inner layer of the vein and consists of a smooth, elastic endothelial lining.
What is the tunica intima?
200
An approach to infection control to treat all human blood and certain human body fluids as if they were known to be infectious for HIV, HBV and other bloodborne pathogens.
What are Universal Precautions?
200
The exact time of the draw is based on the dosing schedule and half-life of the drug
What is therapeutic drug monitoring?
200
The removal of serum plasma from the whole blood product.
What is aliquoting?
200
Inflammation of a vein.
What is phlebitis?
300
The structures within the lumen of the veins that are formed by the endothelial lining of the tunica intima
What are valves?
300
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), bacteria such as syphilis and parasites such as malaria.
What are Bloodborne Pathogens?
300
Allows for true multi-sample draws, without need to change apparatus during procedure.
What is a vacuum-tube system?
300
Name, DOB, ordering provider, SID number, date and time of lab draw and all ordered tests must be included on this.
What is the lab requisition?
300
Blood pulses into the collection system or fills collection tubes rapidly and is bright red.
What is an arterial puncture?
400
These veins are used as a last resort because of the higher probability of complications.
What are veins in the feet and ankles?
400
The needles can carry a large volume of blood that, in the event of an accidental puncture, may be more likely to transmit disease than other sharps.
What are large bore, hollow phlebotomy needles?
400
Allows for greater flexibility when performing blood draws on ‘difficult’ veins.
What is a butterfly/winged needle set?
400
Machine used to separate serum from whole blood cells.
What is a centrifuge?
400
Occur when area around puncture site begins to swell indicating that blood is leaking into the tissues
What is a hematoma?
500
Caused by stimulation of the tunica media, especially cold or irritating fluids and/or anxiety.
What is venospasm?
500
A critical component/step of all infection control processes.
What is handwashing?
500
May cause false increase in potassium, magnesium, iron,
LDH, phosphorous, ammonia and total protein.
What is hemolysis?
500
The process by which two similarly filled lab tubes are placed across from each other in the centrifuge.
What is counterbalance?
500
A reflex of the involuntary nervous system that causes the heart to slow down (bradycardia) and the blood pressure to drop.